The actors in here are good and generally fun to watch but I didn't rate this movie that high because Elizabeth Taylor turned me off. There is something about her, probably her voice and her very affected accent, that made her really annoying......and she's the central character in the story. If the dialog in here wasn't so sappy, and they had cast someone like Peggy Ann Garner in Taylor's spot, this could have been far, far better.
As it is, the star of this movie to me is Anne Revere, an actress whom I have discovered to be consistently fascinating. This was my first look at her and she reminded me of Irene Dunne's character in "I Remember Mama." Both women characters - mothers - are strong-willed, loving and seemingly right about everything.
Meanwhile, Mickey Rooney and Donald Crisp both play interesting characters, too, and I like the fact that the movie didn't end with the climactic horse race, which is usually the case in horse racing films. The different ending to this film was very good with a good message about turning fame into greed, egotism and selfishness.
As it is, the star of this movie to me is Anne Revere, an actress whom I have discovered to be consistently fascinating. This was my first look at her and she reminded me of Irene Dunne's character in "I Remember Mama." Both women characters - mothers - are strong-willed, loving and seemingly right about everything.
Meanwhile, Mickey Rooney and Donald Crisp both play interesting characters, too, and I like the fact that the movie didn't end with the climactic horse race, which is usually the case in horse racing films. The different ending to this film was very good with a good message about turning fame into greed, egotism and selfishness.