one of the endure classic from mgm come out in the closing year of world war ii and it the film that make young elizabeth taylor a star . she have do a few film a a child actress before national velvet and but when it come out her place in the movie be assure . ironically enough biologically she would be grow up fast enough after national velvet be out and her next struggle a an actress be to get substantial adult role because cast director only saw her a innocent little velvet brown who love her jump horse . i be not sure of how this would work because steeplechase horse have to have confirm bloodline and the pi be a subject not dealt with in national velvet . all we know be that he a reckless and untrainable horse in the hand of reginald owen and after he break free and cause considerable damage and owen get rid of him for a nominal price to the local butcher donald crisp . at the same time a these thing be happen and mickey rooney come wander into the life of the brown family which consist of crisp and wife anne revere and and daughter angela lansbury and juanita quigley and and elizabeth taylor and their little brother butch jenkins . rooney be a former jockey who now on the open road and heading for the brown family where his father be once a horse trainer for anne revere family . it he who see the potential of the pi ( short for pirate ) a a steeplechase jumper and it elizabeth who convince crisp not to pass up this chance . elizabeth taylor be so sweet and innocent in national velvet . the good book say you have to have faith like a child and she have it to spare . she infuse rooney with it and to have faith in the heart and ability of the pi and to leave a little over for himself . anne revere win a best supporting actress award for national velvet . she a very wise mother who have hide depth to her that the audience doesn not suspect . it turn out that back in her youth she have a taste of fame and glory swim the english channel and her prize money and save all these year and she give to her daughter . that scene be probably what win her the oscar . national velvet also win one other academy award and for film editing . over 60 year after it make it debut national velvet a a family classic hasn not lose a thing . it depiction of life between the world war in great britain be still a standout . and national velvet launch a movie legend . can not do much good than that for high regard .