National Velvet

1944 Technicolor sports film directed by Clarence Brown
Movie film Q284686
National Velvet
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National Velvet

Summary

National Velvet is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,671 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • National Velvet received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • National Velvet received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].
  • National Velvet's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • National Velvet was directed by Clarence Brown[6].
  • Helen Deutsch wrote the screenplay for National Velvet[7].
  • National Velvet's composer is recorded as Herbert Stothart[8].
  • National Velvet's genre is drama film[9].
  • National Velvet's genre is children's film[10].
  • National Velvet's genre is film based on literature[11].
  • National Velvet's based on is recorded as National Velvet[12].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Mickey Rooney[13].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Donald Crisp[14].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Elizabeth Taylor[15].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Anne Revere[16].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Angela Lansbury[17].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Reginald Owen[18].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Terry Kilburn[19].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins[20].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Arthur Treacher[21].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Norma Varden[22].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Aubrey Mather[23].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Arthur Blake[24].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Dennis Hoey[25].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Frederick Worlock[26].
  • A cast member of National Velvet was Gerald Oliver Smith[27].

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Authorship and Creation

National Velvet was produced by Pandro S. Berman[28]. It was directed by Clarence Brown[6]. Helen Deutsch wrote the screenplay for it[7]. Cast members include Mickey Rooney[13], Donald Crisp[14], Elizabeth Taylor[15], Anne Revere[16], Angela Lansbury[17], and Reginald Owen[18].

Publication

National Velvet was released on January 1, 1944[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include drama film[9], children's film[10], and film based on literature[11]. It is part of National Film Registry[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include horse[33] and horse racing[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], an award for best supporting actress[35], in United States[36], founded in 1936[37] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4], an Academy Awards[38], in United States[39], founded in 1935[40]. Reviews include 8.1/10[41] and 98%[42].

Why It Matters

National Velvet ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,671 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

What awards did National Velvet receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3] and Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [41] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [42] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    Described by source AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List
    Publication date +1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Helen Deutsch
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