National Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold, first published in 1935. DeFoes Robinson Crusoe, Newspaper edition published in 1719 A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Enid Bagnold (October 27, 1889 – March 31, 1981) was a British author and playwright, best known for the 1935 story National Velvet, filmed in 1944 with Elizabeth Taylor. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

National Velvet is the story of a girl, Velvet Brown, who attempts to ride her horse to victory in the Grand National steeplechase. The fictional horse which Velvet Brown raised, trained and rode in the national is called "The Pie". The Grand National is the premier horse race over fences in the United Kingdom. ... The steeplechase was initially a form of horse-racing, but the term is now applied to similar other events as well. ...

In 1944, the novel was made into a highly successful film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney. Jump to: navigation, search 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Taylor, DBE, (born February 27, 1932) is an Academy Award winning actress. ... Actor Mickey Rooney speaks at the Pentagon in 2000 during a ceremony honoring the USO. Joseph Yule, Jr. ...