National Velvet

Resource Information

The work National Velvet represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Pekin Public Library. 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

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

Actor

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

Artistic director

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

Screenwriter

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

Composer

• Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949

Cinematographer

• Smith, Leonard, 1894-1947

Costume designer

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

Director

• Brown, Clarence, 1890-1987

Film editor

• Kern, Robert J

Production personnel

• Newcombe, Warren

Producer

• Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996

Sound designer

• Shearer, Douglas, 1899-1971

Set designer

• Willis, Edwin B

Subject

• Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Feature films -- United States
• Fiction 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
• Grand National (Horse race) -- Drama
• Horses -- Drama
• Materiales en español -- Bilingüe
• Melodrama -- Feature
• Melodramas (Motion pictures)
• Race horses
• Race horses -- Drama
• Race horses -- Drama
• Spanish language materials -- Bilingual
• Steeplechasing
• Steeplechasing -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Youth -- Feature
• Sports films
• Adaptation -- Feature
• Bagnold, Enid
• Bagnold, Enid -- Film adaptations
• Caballos de carreras -- Teatro

Genre

• Feature films
• Sports films
• Melodramas (Motion pictures)
• Materiales en español
• Drama
• Teatro
• Spanish language materials
• Youth
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Fiction films
• Melodrama
• Adaptation
• Film adaptations
• Films for the hearing impaired
• French language materials

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