When she gets a story idea, she cant wait to run up to her attic bedroom and start pounding the keys on her typewriter. Kit was released in 2000 and is part of the beforever collection. Nineyearold kit kittredge goes from rich to poor overnight when her dad loses his business and has to leave town to find work. With abigail breslin, stanley tucci, joan cusack, julia ormond.
The movie, although set in depression times in cincinnatti,ohio, is overall very positive and encouraging. 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. Many adults are losing their jobs, including kits father, who goes to a distant city to looking for work. 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. 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. An american girl mystery is a 2008 american comedydrama film directed by patricia rozema. The film focuses on the american girl character kit kittredge who lives in cincinnati, ohio during the great depression. After the successes of the first few television films based on the american girls collection, the company saw the potential of a theatrical feature based on one of their historical characters. 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. 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. Abigail breslin, chris odonnell, and julie ormond recount their time spent battling the. 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.
Oscar nominee abigail breslin stars as kit, leading a splendid cast in the firstever american girl theatrical movie. I liked kit a lot because she had freckles and she was from cincinnati which i live pretty close to. The great depression hits home for nine year old kit kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. The movie highlights the story of kit played by abigail breslin, whose father loses his job, and her efforts to help her friends. Aspiring reporter kit kittredge cant resist bringing home strays, whether its grace, an abandoned basset hound, or will max thieriot and countee willow smith, a pair of young hobos willing to trade work for meals. An american girl is directed by patricia rozema mansfield park from a screenplay by ann peacock the chronicles of narnia. With spirit and determination, she takes on the economic and emotional challenges the depression brings to her family. Step 1 read the books and see the movie the movie, kit kittredge. Kit is a clever, resourceful, inquisitive girl growing up in 1934, during the great depression. 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. However, there were some production difficulties that made that impossible. An american girl stars abigail breslin in the title role. American girl doll kit kittredge coloring pages set of three kids coloring sheets 3 jpeg digital downloads to print and color. An american girl is based on the dolls of the same name.
She is very much a tomboy who does not like pink or ruffles, and she cares. Gibson joan cusack miss bond max thieriot will shepherd stanley tucci jefferson j. 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. Kit kittredge abigail breslin, a girl growing up in depressionera cincinnati, has a nose for news and a knack for picking up strays. An american girl mystery is an american girl movie based on the character kit kittredge and her stories. An american girl 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The original score was composed by joseph vitarelli. As with the tv films, julia roberts served as one of the executive produce. Click the play button to hear about their journey and see their excitement on the movie set.
Howard willow smith countee madison davenport ruthie smitherns zach mills stirling howard crew patricia rozema director. Play games, take quizzes, send ecards, read book excerpts, and find more when you play at american girl. Kit is an american girl living in cincinnati during the great depression. An american girl proves the old adage that any movie with a basset hound in it cannot be all bad. The great depression hits home for nineyearold kit kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. An american girl is the official soundtrack of the 2008 comedydrama film kit kittredge. It is the first and only in the american girl film series to have a theatrical release.
An american girl mystery is based on the american girl character, kit kittredge, who lives in cincinnati, ohio during the great depression. An american girl was released on dvd and bluray disc on october 28, 2008, the only special feature being american girl trailers. Discover kit kittredge, a resourceful girl growing up during the great depression. The movie focuses on kit kittredge, a young woman who grows up in the early years of the great depression. An american girl dvd kit kittridge movie american girl. See kit kittredges inspiring tale come to life in this dvd. Oscar nominee abigail breslin celebrities as kit, leading a splendid cast in the very first everamerican girl theatrical picture. Producer julia roberts brings the american girl brand to the big screen for. An american girl trivia and quizzes created by the fan. People all around her, including some of her best friends, are losing their homes. Kit kittredge was originally scheduled to be released in theaters in fall 2007. The soundtrack also features songs from the era, and recordings.
Academy award nominee abigail breslin plays kit, leading a splendid cast in the firstever american girl theatrical movie. An american girl trailer and check out other movie trailers for upcoming movies at movies. My grandma had asked my dad again if i wanted another american girl doll and i did. 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. An american girl is family fare thats anything but basic.
Oscar nominee abigail breslin stars as kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever american girl theatrical movie. It is the first and currently only american girl movie that was released theatrically. 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. Oscar nominee abigail breslin celebrities as kit, leading a splendid cast in the very first ever american girl theatrical picture. As in the first and so far only live action american girl movie to receive a theatrical release lyrical dissonance. 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. 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. Kit kittredges nose for news shines in this kit kittredge movie on dvd. Bright, inquisitive and generous, kit is a natural born leader. Kit kittredge an american girl trailer hd best quality. Kit kittredge was the seventh historical character of the american girl dolls, representing the great depression era. 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. 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 the original score was composed by joseph vitarelli.
But her happy childhood is abruptly interrupted when her father loses his care dealership and mu. The open call for the new american girl feature filmkit kittredge. 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. 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. Kit kittredge is based on the american girl character and doll named kit, a clever, resourceful girl facing the.
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. Kit kittredge an american girl trailer hd best quality youtube. I got her in 2007 when i was, from my grandma and grandpa on christmas day. Refreshingly earnest and surprisingly moving, kit kittredge. He heads off to chicago from cincinnati to get a new job.
Jun 19, 2008 considering that it is inspired by one of the dolls in the american girl product line, kit kittredge. Unlike the other movies, the plot of kits movie was written as a wholenew plot, with only a few elements coming from kits central. Growing up in the depression, kit is determined to find who stole the lock box with all her. An american girl, presented by picturehouse and new line cinema, opens in theatres nationwide on july 2, 2008. An american girl movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Based on the hugely popular american girl book series, oscar nominee abigail breslin stars as a resourceful young girl whose bravery, compassion and. The great depression hits at kit kittredge if her dad leaves to find work and loses his enterprise. Considering that it is inspired by one of the dolls in the american girl product line, kit kittredge.
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