National Velvet

On Tuesday, December 16, 2008 we watched National Velvet (1944) and we had Sausage and Spring Mash "The Pie."

(Deep inhale and sigh...) "Horses"
National Velvet the poignant family story (quite a bizarre family at that) that made a young Elizabeth Taylor a star. Taylor excels as Velvet Brown, a 1920s working-class girl whose dreams of owning her own horse become a reality when she wins Pie, a wild and unruly horse, in a raffle. With the help of Mike Taylor (Mickey Rooney), a skittish, gun-shy ex-jockey, Velvet trains Pie to be a race champion despite the wishes of her loving but cautious parents (Donald Crisp and Ann Revere). Velvet's determination pays off, and the Brown family (including Angela Lansbury as Edwina, Velvet's sophisticated older sister) pools its money and enters the family pride and joy in the prestigious Grand National race, only to have its hopes dashed when the rider renegs–leading Velvet to do something extraordinary.

Once again, Barb and I got quite a few giggles out of this old classic. Good thing the food was delicious! Which saved this evening from being a flop. The sausages from Reading Terminal Market once again were the star of movie night.

In attendance: Barb and Lindsey
Ratings: Movie = 2.5, Dinner = 4.125