National Velvet

Resource Information

The work National Velvet represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

National Velvet

Statement of responsibility

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; a Clarence Brown production ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; screen play by Theodore Reeves and Helen Deutsch ; directed by Clarence Brown

Creator

• National Velvet (Motion picture : 1944)

Contributor

• McCleary, Urie.
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Newcombe, Warren
• Loew's Incorporated
• Oliver-Smith, Gerald.
• Owen, Reginald, 1887-1972.
• Quigley, Juanita, 1931-2017
• Reeves, Theodore, 1910-1973.
• Revere, Anne, 1903-1990
• Rooney, Mickey.
• Shearer, Douglas, 1899-1971.
• Shields, Arthur, 1896-1970.
• Craig, Alec, 1885-1945.
• Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949.
• Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.
• Treacher, Arthur, 1894-1975.
• Valles, 1886-1970.
• Smith, Leonard, 1894-1947.
• Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974.
• Deutsch, Helen.
• Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960
• Hoey, Dennis, 1893-1960.
• Brown, Clarence, 1890-1987.
• Irene, 1901-1962.
• Boulton, Matthew, 1893-1962.
• Jenkins, Jackie, 1937-2001.
• Kern, Robert J.
• Kilburn, Terence.
• Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996.
• Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
• Bagnold, Enid
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Loring, Eugene, 1911-1982
• Turner Entertainment Co
• Mather, Aubrey, 1885-1958.
• Varden, Norma
• Willis, Edwin B.

Actor

• Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974.
• Hoey, Dennis, 1893-1960.
• Varden, Norma
• Treacher, Arthur, 1894-1975.
• Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.
• Boulton, Matthew, 1893-1962.
• Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
• Kilburn, Terence.
• Craig, Alec, 1885-1945.
• Jenkins, Jackie, 1937-2001.
• Shields, Arthur, 1896-1970.
• Rooney, Mickey.
• Revere, Anne, 1903-1990
• Quigley, Juanita, 1931-2017
• Owen, Reginald, 1887-1972.
• Oliver-Smith, Gerald.
• Mather, Aubrey, 1885-1958.
• Loring, Eugene, 1911-1982

Artistic director

• McCleary, Urie.
• Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960

Cinematographer

• Smith, Leonard, 1894-1947.

Composer

• Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949.

Costume designer

• Valles, 1886-1970.
• Irene, 1901-1962.

Director

• Brown, Clarence, 1890-1987.

Film editor

• Kern, Robert J.

Producer

• Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996.

Production personnel

• Newcombe, Warren

Screenwriter

• Reeves, Theodore, 1910-1973.
• Deutsch, Helen.

Set designer

• Willis, Edwin B.

Sound designer

• Shearer, Douglas, 1899-1971.

Subject

• Steeplechasing
• Steeplechasing -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Youth -- Feature
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Adaptation -- Feature
• Bagnold, Enid
• Bagnold, Enid -- Film and video adaptations
• Caballos de carreras -- Teatro
• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Film adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Films for the hearing impaired
• French language materials -- Bilingual
• French language materials -- Feature films
• Grand National (Horse race)
• Grand National (Horse race) -- Drama
• Horses -- Drama
• Materiales en español -- Bilingüe
• Melodrama -- Feature
• Race horses
• Race horses -- Drama
• Spanish language materials -- Bilingual

Genre

• Melodrama
• Materiales en español
• Drama
• French language materials
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Adaptation
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Film and video adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Youth
• Teatro
• Spanish language materials
• Feature films

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

A jaded former jockey helps a young girl prepare a wild but gifted horse for England's Grand National Sweepstakes

Related

• Elizabeth Taylor the signature collection

Member of

• Warner Bros. family entertainment

Awards note

• Academy Award: Anne Revere.
• Academy Awards for best supporting actress (Revere) and film editing.

Cataloging source

BKL

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Leonard Smith ; musical score, Herbert Stothart ; recording director, Douglas Shearer ; art direction, Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary ; set decorations, Edwin B. Willis ; special effects, Warren Newcombe ; costume supervision, Irene ; men's wardrobe, Valles ; film editor, Robert J. Kern

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: G

Language note

In English or dubbed French with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.N377 2000

PerformerNote

Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Elizabeth Taylor, Anne Revere, Angela Lansbury, Jackie Jenkins, Arthur Treacher, Juanita Quigley, Reginald Owen, Norma Varden, Terry Kilburn, Arthur Shields, Aubrey Mather, Alec Craig, Eugene Loring, Dennis Hoey, Matthew Boulton, Gerald Oliver Smith

Runtime

124

Series statement

Warner Bros. family entertainment

Target audience

general

Technique

live action