this be the great movie if you want inspiration on follow your heart and never give up on your dream . elizabeth taylor be velvet and in her prime ( of her childhood and at least ) and mickey rooney be a cynical friend who eventually become her trainer and they go off to the grand national steeplechase with her beloved horse the pi short for pirate only to have velvet become the jockey and have a chance at victory . to those of you who have not see it yet and i would not give away the end but you should see it and once you do you will love it . notice a very young angela lansbury a velvet eldest sister .