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National Velvet [VHS]

Mickey Rooney (Actor), Elizabeth Taylor (Actor), Clarence Brown (Director, Producer) Rated:

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Format	NTSC, Color
Contributor	Enid Bagnold, Mickey Rooney, Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Norma Varden, Reginald Owen, Anne Revere, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp, Leonard Smith, Helen Deutsch, Clarence Brown, Pandro S. Berman, Angela Lansbury, Howard Dimsdale, Theodore Reeves, Juanita Quigley, Arthur Shields, Arthur Treacher, Terry Kilburn See more
Runtime	2 hours and 3 minutes

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.32 x 4.19 x 1.12 inches; 6.13 ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Clarence Brown
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 3 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ July 11, 1995
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 9, 2007
Actors ‏ : ‎ Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp, Anne Revere, Angela Lansbury
Studio ‏ : ‎ MGM (Video & DVD)
Producers ‏ : ‎ Clarence Brown, Pandro S. Berman
ASIN ‏ : ‎ 6303443931
Writers ‏ : ‎ Enid Bagnold, Helen Deutsch, Howard Dimsdale, Theodore Reeves

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Eva Hurd

Quality

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024

Movie was excellent

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024

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Such a beautiful horse

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InTheDustyWest

Should have seen it sooner.

Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2022

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This is a story of believing in yourself, in a fun package. The 12-year-old kid, Velvet, reminds me of the modern dog trainer, Cesar Millan. I saw him on video explaining his story, and he was a little boy in Mexico who decided he'd go to LA, where they trained Lassie, so he could become a famous dog trainer. At one point, he said he was washing cars in California, barely able to speak any English, and telling people he was going to be famous on TV. He was laughing and said he was naive, but it helped him because he didn't recognize obstacles and he just kept going. He'd probably love this movie, because the character in the film is so similar to him: a determined kid with a dream. There's wisdom in this story; it shows people taking the pitfalls in life with a sense of humor, and treating others with kindness. I didn't like the part where they showed the race, but the horses who tripped on the jumps did get up and trot away, thankfully. This movie left me in a great mood, and after renting it, I decided to buy it. A perk of the film is that Elizabeth Taylor knew the horse and suggested him to the studio, and the actress really did love that horse and owned him for the rest of his life. So the affection in this movie is authentic, and she did most of the riding. This is a movie filled with love, humor, and all that's good about people. Also shows spectacular footage of a gorgeous horse, along with great acting by everyone. Wish I'd seen this fantastic movie sooner!!!

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Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2023

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Excellent quality, great price

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Joe

Great family movie!

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2023

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If you enjoy horses and a bit of comedy, this is a great family movie to see. A young (12) Elizabeth Taylor was cast properly for this film and so was the rest of the cast. I couldn't help but laugh out load a few times. Bluray video quality is pretty good throughout. So much so, you'll really notice the pre-green screen effect on a couple of shots. The audio was just fine. Basically what you would expect from a 40's film. No extras besides the trailer.

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Raisuli the Magnificent

Good family film

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023

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A lady friend, I thought, stated that this was hers and her friend's favorite film. So, I rented it, watched it, had heard all about it in the previous years,, and was mildly entertained.

The truth is is that this is for the female horse enthusiast, of which there are many. It's not a bad film, but I found it somewhat hard to stick with as it's just not really "my thing", so to speak. Horses are interesting, pretty girls having good times with good looking boys give you a sense that all is right with the world, but I think you really need to have a real passion for not just animals but specifically horses to really get into this film.

Seeing the young Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney play their parts was kind of fun and interesting. I mean you heard all about them growing up, but rarely did you see the movies they were in, just how they were in said movies with a few clips of said films. So, from that standpoint it was interesting to finally see this film after hearing about it for years and years. But, in the end I was hoping for a better ending for Liz Taylor's character. Oh well.

Not a bad film, but from a time when films were far more artificial than they are now, although it was refreshing to see a movie that had story as a focus and not some social psychology nor psychiatric strategy trying to pull one over the audience.

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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023

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Just feel good classic

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Stephen Dobbins

Excelent Film On Blu-ray!

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2021

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This is a classic and Warner Bros. has restored it to it's original beauty. The picture quality is crystal clear and pristine. The colors are bright and the sound is excelent and clear. I have seen this movie in the past and never have I seen it look as wonderful as it does on blu-ray. Obviously a lot of love and care whent into the restoration of this wonderful classic. With this movie looking this good on blu-ray there is no need to put out a 4K blu-ray of this movie ever. Warner's line of Archive Collection titles never fail to impress me. Every time I watch one of these catalog titles they look and sound better than when they were in theaters. This film is no exception. If you love this film as much as I do, it will not dissapoint you. This is the best the film has ever looked since it first came to theaters a long time ago. This is what blu-ray is meant for, showing off how good a film can look if restored properly. And it does!

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rodneyshute

how little you know

Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2023

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Roberto Sa

Il dvd è leggibile su lettori europei

Reviewed in Italy on November 8, 2023

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Leggendo le specifiche esposte temevo che in dvd non fosse compatibile con i lettori dvd europei. Ho acquistato e provato; confermo che funziona correttamente. Il film è una memoria storica di Hollywood anni '50. La qualità delle immagini e soprattutto la sceneggiatura risentono del peso del tempo.

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Eduardo Ramos

Clássico de Relevo

Reviewed in Spain on July 20, 2023

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Gostei de apreciar o cavalo e o seu envolvimento com a jovem intérprete. Os cenários acompanham o enredo com poesia e penso que tudo se desenrola com esplendoroso envolvimento dos personagens. Foi a minha mãe que me lembrou este clássico que agora reconheço ser uma boa aquisição que recomendo a quem adora a actriz principal.

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Norman Stanley Muschialli

Clarence Brown has created a masterpiece.

Reviewed in Australia on November 30, 2022

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National Velvet may well be the very best G Rated movie ever made. The only film I have seen which is as emotionally on a par is ET The Extra Terrestrial.

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Wrong Land code

Reviewed in Germany on March 15, 2014

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In my first comment I said that the dvd does not work here, and left it at that. Two days later the company contacted me and immediately refunded my money, including the postage. I was pleasantly surprised. It is for this reason I give them now 3 stars.
I am the second person now who has commented on the Land code.

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