I had heard of Clarence Brown's Oscar-winning"National Velvet" for many years but have only now gotten around to seeing it. What I conclude is that it's a worthy effort. I wouldn't call it a masterpiece since it tries to be a little too treacly. Elizabeth Taylor's idealistic eleven-year-old was probably intended as a representation of hope. The rest of the cast doesn't quite measure up to her, though. What was particularly weird was that the parents addressed each other not by their first names, but as Mr. and Mrs. Brown. What gives? Must have been one of those stodgy English customs. I will say that the racing scenes are a sight to behold, however.
In the end, it's worth seeing as a historical record, both of interwar England and of WWII-era thought.
So yes, is it better to do the right thing for the wrong reason or the wrong thing for the right reason?
In the end, it's worth seeing as a historical record, both of interwar England and of WWII-era thought.
So yes, is it better to do the right thing for the wrong reason or the wrong thing for the right reason?