National Velvet (
1945) | IMDb:
7.3
Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.
Starring:
Mickey Rooney
,
Donald Crisp
,
Elizabeth Taylor
,
Anne Revere
,
Angela Lansbury
,
Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Directed by:
Clarence Brown
The Blue Bird (
1940) | IMDb:
6.2
Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're accompanied by the anthropomorphized presences of a Dog, a Cat, Light, Fire, and Bread, among other entities.
Starring:
Shirley Temple
,
Spring Byington
,
Nigel Bruce
,
Gale Sondergaard
,
Eddie Collins
,
Sybil Jason
Directed by:
Walter Lang
Produced by:
Darryl F. Zanuck