EPISODE · Dec 19, 2022 · 18 MIN
National Velvet (1944)
from OETA Movie Club Podcast · host OETA Movie Club
This week on the OETA Movie Club Podcast we discuss "National Velvet". In this 1944 film, Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor), a 12-year-old living in rural Sussex, becomes the owner of a rowdy horse, she decides to train it to race. Aided by former jockey, Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney), the determined Velvet gets her horse ready for the big race day. However, a last-minute problem arises with the jockey and an unexpected rider must step in as a replacement.Support the showOETA - Home
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This week on the OETA Movie Club Podcast we discuss "National Velvet". In this 1944 film, Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor), a 12-year-old living in rural Sussex, becomes the owner of a rowdy horse, she decides to train it to race. Aided by former jockey, Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney), the determined Velvet gets her horse ready for the big race day. However, a last-minute problem arises with the jockey and an unexpected rider must step in as a replacement. Support the show OETA - Home
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