American girl is a popular line of dolls and books for girls. Meet this 1930sera and find her books, clothes, furniture, and more all at the official american girl site. Jun 19, 2008 considering that it is inspired by one of the dolls in the american girl product line, kit kittredge. Kit kittredge an american girl movie trailers itunes. 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. Unlike the other movies, the plot of kit s movie was written as a wholenew plot, with only a few elements coming from kit s central. An american girl full full movie streaming kit kittredge. To teach youngsters about the experiences of young girls throughout american history. The open call for the new american girl feature filmkit kittredge. 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 movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Play games, take quizzes, send ecards, read book excerpts, and find more when you play at american girl. Discover kit kittredge, a resourceful girl growing up during the great depression. The most recent home video release of kit kittredge an american girl movie is october 27, 2008.
One day kit is helping at the soup kitchen and sees her father in the line. 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 is a nineyearold girl living through the great depression and following her dream of becoming a reporter. Kit kittredge 1934 beforever play at american girl. An american girl trivia and quizzes created by the fan. Kit kittredge was the seventh historical character of the american girl dolls, representing the great depression era. 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. An american girl movie script is here for all you fans of the abigail breslin film. A 9year old girl, endures hardships growing up during the great depression. An american girl 2008 starring abigail breslin and julia ormond on dvd and bluray. An american girl mystery is an american girl movie based on the character kit kittredge and her stories.
Considering that it is inspired by one of the dolls in the american girl product line, kit kittredge. Howard willow smith countee madison davenport ruthie smitherns zach mills stirling howard crew patricia rozema director. An american girl on dvd october 28, 2008 starring abigail breslin, stanley tucci, glenne headly, jane krakowski. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. No bonus extras are listed with either of these releases. 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. 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. With spirit and determination, she takes on the economic and emotional challenges the depression brings to her family. Abigail breslin, chris odonnell, and julie ormond recount their time spent battling the.
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. Kit was released in 2000 and is part of the beforever collection. An american girl is family fare thats anything but basic. An american girl was released on dvd and bluray disc on october 28, 2008, the only special feature being american girl trailers. Jun 20, 2008 i do not have to think twice to recommend this movie to others, and i am looking forward to taking my grandchildren to see kit kittredge. Kit serves as a protagonist and central character to her story arc, set during the great depression. An american girl is available in dvd and bluray disc.
When a crime spree hits the ohio city, all evidence points. Step 1 read the books and see the movie the movie, kit kittredge. An american girl, presented by picturehouse and new line cinema, opens in theatres nationwide on july 2, 2008. The film focuses on the american girl character kit kittredge abigail breslin who lives in cincinnati, ohio during the great depression. People all around her, including some of her best friends, are losing their homes. An american girl stars abigail breslin in the title role. Kit s core series of books was written by valerie tripp and illustrated by walter rane. Many adults are losing their jobs, including kits father, who goes to a distant city to looking for work. While the doll line runs the gamut from prerevolutionary war to world war ii.
Kit kittredge abigail breslin, a girl growing up in depressionera cincinnati, has a nose for news and a knack for picking up strays. Kit is an american girl living in cincinnati during the great depression. Kits core series of books was written by valerie tripp and illustrated by walter rane. 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. I do not have to think twice to recommend this movie to others, and i am looking forward to taking my grandchildren to see kit kittredge. An american girl, 10year old kit abigail breslin dreams of being a reporter, even submitting an article to the local newspaper on the chicago worlds fair but the editor. An american girl tells the uplifting story of kit kittredge breslin, a clever and resourceful tenyear old. Kit kittredge an american girl trailer hd best quality. Kits placid, semipampered life hits a roadblock when her dad loses his car dealership to. With abigail breslin, stanley tucci, joan cusack, julia ormond. While the doll line runs the gamut from prerevolutionary war to world war ii, the film will focus on kit kittredge, who grows. 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. Kits placid, semipampered life hits a roadblock when her dad loses his car dealership to the bank.
This movie really shows what it might have been like to live during the depression era. 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 mystery is a 2008 american comedydrama film directed by patricia rozema and written by ann peacock, based on the kit kittredge stories by valerie tripp. Click the play button to hear about their journey and see their excitement on the movie set. 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. Kit kittredge is based on the american girl character and doll named kit, a clever, resourceful girl facing the. An american girl is based on stories invented to sell one of the plastic lasses in a very popular line of dolls typifying various eras in u. 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. She is very much a tomboy who does not like pink or ruffles, and she cares. An american girl is directed by patricia rozema mansfield park from a screenplay by ann peacock the chronicles of narnia. An american girl 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Refreshingly earnest and surprisingly moving, kit kittredge. Kit kittredge is a fictional character in the american girl series of books, written by valerie tripp.
An american mystery centers around a young girl living in the struggles of the great depression. But her happy childhood is abruptly interrupted when her father loses his care dealership and mu. It is really nice to see that hollywood can create a decent movie for the family. It is the first and currently only american girl movie that was released theatrically. An american girl full movie engsub watch kit kittredge.
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