In 1944, the Movie National Velvet was in production. Elizabeth Taylor at age 12 played a 13 year old in the movie. She trained long hard hours and rode "Pie" who was played by a 7yr. old gelding that was King Charles a grandson of Man O' War for 90 minutes a day. Also, she spent time with him bonding and feeding him everyday. She loved him and he loved her. King Charles was a bit difficult, making swipes with movie staff. It was said that Elizabeth was the only one that could do anything with h

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS ('44) stands out as one of the most outstanding collaborations between director Vincente Minnelli and producer Arthur Freed and is often credited for launching the Golden Age of the MGM musical. #FeelGoodfilms | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

"The snow spreads its arms and yawns, the snow starts saying goodnight the moment it wakes." | Neil Hilborn