i just want to say that i be watch national velvet on tv and it be now feb 2006 and i be check on date detail and etc . surprising to see it be make in 1944 and rooney be 24 year old whilst liz taylor only 12 and what an accomplished english actress she be . to put some american contributor right represent there be no irish village in england . ireland be a completely different country and have nothing whatsoever to do with the english countryside . the scene show be supposedly take on the south coast of england between brighton and arundel ( county of sussex ) . no such scene exists now unfortunately . like many other place road and building have be build on the hill and beach . so please and all you lovely american and do not confuse ireland with england and ever . we take great exception to it . like confuse texas with coney island .