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Bosley Crowther, New York Times: This fresh and delightful Metro picture, based on Enid Bagnold's novel of some years back, tells by far the most touching story of youngsters and of animals since Lassie was coming home. Read more
Don Druker, Chicago Reader: A good movie for kids and armchair Freudians. Read more
TIME Magazine: National Velvet is not merely sure to delight children and the child in most adults; it is also an interesting psychological study of hysterical obsession, conversion mania, preadolescent sexuality. Read more
Time Out: This is a charmer for boys and girls of all ages, with a captivating performance from the young Liz Taylor as Velvet. Read more
Manny Farber, The New Republic: Pandro Berman, the producer, and Clarence Brown, the director, have made it into a conservatively exciting and engaging film whose chief virtue is its acting, especially a letter-perfect, beautifully felt performance by Mickey Rooney as the jockey. Read more