An american girl trailer and check out other movie trailers for upcoming movies at movies. The movie, although set in depression times in cincinnatti,ohio, is overall very positive and encouraging. I highly recomend it, especially for children and teens that havent a clue what it would be like to live with very little and still be content. When a crime spree hits the ohio city, all evidence points.
It is the first and currently only american girl movie that was released theatrically. An american girl mystery is a 2008 american comedydrama film directed by patricia rozema. Bright, inquisitive and generous, kit is a natural born leader. In the first feature film based on the hugely popular american girl book series, oscar nominee abigail breslin little miss sunshine. Aint we got fun as performed by renee olstead on the soundtrack, which can be heard halfway through the film when the dance instructor comes in to live in the kittredge household as a boarder. The great depression hits home for nine year old kit kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. An american girl dvd kit kittridge movie american girl. An american girl stars abigail breslin in the title role. Kit kittredge was the seventh historical character of the american girl dolls, representing the great depression era.
Oscar nominee abigail breslin celebrities as kit, leading a splendid cast in the very first ever american girl theatrical picture. An american girl is directed by patricia rozema mansfield park from a screenplay by ann peacock the chronicles of narnia. An american girl is based on the dolls of the same name. An american girl is a 2008 american comedydrama film directed by patricia rozema and written by ann peacock, based on the kit kittredge stories by valerie tripp. The movie highlights the story of kit played by abigail breslin, whose father loses his job, and her efforts to help her friends. Kit is an american girl living in cincinnati during the great depression. An american girl is family fare thats anything but basic. The film was later released as part of a 4 disc set with 3 other american girl films, including enhanced dvdrom features such as deleted scenes, an hbo look, a featurette on the casting, and a look at.
Based on the delightful doll, kit kittredge, and her books, which are part of the american doll collection, this is a film to see and. Oscar nominee abigail breslin stars as kit, leading a splendid cast in the firstever american girl theatrical movie. Kit kittredge is based on the american girl character and doll named kit, a clever, resourceful girl facing the. One day kit is helping at the soup kitchen and sees her father in the line. With abigail breslin, stanley tucci, joan cusack, julia ormond. Many adults are losing their jobs, including kits father, who goes to a distant city to looking for work. I was waiting for some kind of banal product placement, i suppose, and here is a movie that is just about perfect for its target audience, and more than that.
An american girl 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The movie focuses on kit kittredge, a young woman who grows up in the early years of the great depression. Abigail breslin, chris odonnell, and julie ormond recount their time spent battling the. An american girl, 10year old kitabigail breslin dreams of being a reporter, even submitting an article to the local newspaper on the chicago worlds fair but the editor. She is very much a tomboy who does not like pink or ruffles, and she cares. Nineyearold kit kittredge goes from rich to poor overnight when her dad loses his business and has to leave town to find work. With spirit and determination, she takes on the economic and emotional challenges the depression brings to her family. Abigail breslin is headed for oscar nomination in this move and i would not be surprised to see this movie receive and oscar nod for best character set. Kit kittredge was originally scheduled to be released in theaters in fall 2007. Kit was released in 2000 and is part of the beforever collection. Oscar nominee abigail breslin stars as kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever american girl theatrical movie.
Howard willow smith countee madison davenport ruthie smitherns zach mills stirling howard crew patricia rozema director. An american girl proves the old adage that any movie with a basset hound in it cannot be all bad. However, there were some production difficulties that made that impossible. American girl doll kit kittredge coloring pages set of three kids coloring sheets 3 jpeg digital downloads to print and color. An american girl mystery is based on the american girl character, kit kittredge, who lives in cincinnati, ohio during the great depression. Step 1 read the books and see the movie the movie, kit kittredge. The original score was composed by joseph vitarelli. Click the play button to hear about their journey and see their excitement on the movie set. This classy, heartonitssleeve movie is packed with laudable life. Kit kittredge abigail breslin, a girl growing up in depressionera cincinnati, has a nose for news and a knack for picking up strays. Though the plot is fairly standard a feisty young girl encounters hardships but finds the sunny side of the street with the help of supportive, loving parents and friends and her own unshakable faith in mankind it aims for depth. When she gets a story idea, she cant wait to run up to her attic bedroom and start pounding the keys on her typewriter. Unlike the other movies, the plot of kits movie was written as a wholenew plot, with only a few elements coming from kits central. As with the tv films, julia roberts served as one of the executive produce.
Growing up in the depression, kit is determined to find who stole the lock box with all her. I liked kit a lot because she had freckles and she was from cincinnati which i live pretty close to. Kit kittredge is a nineyearold girl living through the great depression and following her dream of becoming a reporter. Set in cincinnati at the height of the great depression, kit kittredge, a resourceful young girl, helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job. An american girl, starring abigail breslin, chris odonnell, joan cusack, stanley tucci, jane krakowski, and julia ormond, and was released under the new line records label. Kit kittredges nose for news shines in this kit kittredge movie on dvd. It is the first and only in the american girl film series to have a theatrical release. Kit kittredge 1934 beforever play at american girl. To teach youngsters about the experiences of young girls throughout american history. In order to keep their home, kit and her mother must take in boarders paying house guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. An american girl mystery is an american girl movie based on the character kit kittredge and her stories. Academy award nominee abigail breslin plays kit, leading a splendid cast in the firstever american girl theatrical movie. The open call for the new american girl feature filmkit kittredge. Discover kit kittredge, a resourceful girl growing up during the great depression.
Starring abigail breslin as kit kittredge, the film chronicles the life of the eponymous character as she aspires to be reporter, all while thwarting a series of robberies blamed on the hobo community. Kit kittredge hbo films, 2008 is a great family movie, rated g, that helps to show what life was like during the great depression for many typical american families. Kit kittredge an american girl trailer hd best quality youtube. But her happy childhood is abruptly interrupted when her father loses his care dealership and mu. The great depression hits home for nineyearold kit kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. I got her in 2007 when i was, from my grandma and grandpa on christmas day. Oscar nominee abigail breslin celebrities as kit, leading a splendid cast in the very first everamerican girl theatrical picture. Kit kittredge an american girl trailer hd best quality. An american girl was released on dvd and bluray disc on october 28, 2008, the only special feature being american girl trailers.
The boys groaned when i told them it was an american girl movie, but when the movie was over kit kittredge had won the attention and emotions of the boys and 5 girls in the classroom. Producer julia roberts brings the american girl brand to the big screen for. Play games, take quizzes, send ecards, read book excerpts, and find more when you play at american girl. Considering that it is inspired by one of the dolls in the american girl product line, kit kittredge. Jun 19, 2008 considering that it is inspired by one of the dolls in the american girl product line, kit kittredge. An american girl is the official soundtrack of the 2008 comedydrama film kit kittredge. The great depression hits at kit kittredge if her dad leaves to find work and loses his enterprise. He heads off to chicago from cincinnati to get a new job. Gibson joan cusack miss bond max thieriot will shepherd stanley tucci jefferson j.
The soundtrack also features songs from the era, and recordings. An american girl g drama, comedy, kids, family movie 2008 a bright cincinnati girl dreams of being a reporter during the depression in this family film inspired by the american girl series. As a way to keep their house, her mum and kit needs to take in boarders paying house tourists that turn out to be full of stories. Kit is a clever, resourceful, inquisitive girl growing up in 1934, during the great depression. An american girl trivia and quizzes created by the fan. See kit kittredges inspiring tale come to life in this dvd. An american girl movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. An american girl you are looking for sentimental, feel good and humorous movies about with friendship, family, family relations, family life, follow your dream, youth and parents and children themes of comedy, drama and family genre shot in usa or canada. Refreshingly earnest and surprisingly moving, kit kittredge.
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