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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. An american girl premiere at the ziegfeld theater on thursday, june 19, 2008, in new york. Refreshingly earnest and surprisingly moving, kit kittredge. Actress madison davenport, left, and actress willow smith attend the kit kittredge.
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In short, its a movie, not a 90minute plug for a line of pricey dolls. Retired american girl doll ruthie smithens kits friend. 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. Kit kittredge, an american girl is a family film that is actually worth the price of the ticket. Though the american girls have previously appeared on the small screen in samantha. As with the tv films, julia roberts served as one of the executive producers. There, they take in several guests, including the snooty mrs. An american girl is product placement as history discourse. An american girl on dvd 794043123948 from new line home entertainment. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 37 produced by 8 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 8. A 9year old girl, endures hardships growing up during the great depression. Girl 2008 joan cusack and stanley tucci in kit kittredge. When the story begins, kit is pitching her story idea to a cranky newspaper editor wallace shawn, of princess bride fame who. Kit abigail breslin, a spunky adolescent who lives in cincinnati, loves to write stories on her typewriter.
An american girl stars abigail breslin, joan cusack, jane krakowski, stanley tucci the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score. An american mystery centers around a young girl living in the struggles of the great depression. Basically, the movie covers issues around the great depression and people. An american girl 2008 b sdg in an early scene in kit kittredge. Kit kittredge an american girl 2008 full movie watch online. A young, aspiring journalist finds ways to cope during the great depression, and those diversions range from being totally boring to mildly amusing. Staring abigail breslin, jane krakowski, stanley tucci and wallace shawn. An american girl appears poised to incite the kind of boxoffice frenzy more commonly associated with characters named hannah and harry. An american girl suffers from going in too many directions at once. Kit kittredge 1934 beforever play at american girl. Based during the great depression of the 1930s, the kittredge family eventually must make adaptations to their lifestyle once the father jack k chris o donnell loses the car dealership.
Ill take my granddaughter to every one of themmore than once. In the present economy, you can hardly fail to make comparisons and kits mothers adage of use it up, wear it out. Wallace shawn and abigail breslin at an event for kit kittredge. Watch kit kittredge an american girl 2008 online free movies. Jul 03, 2008 in the present economy, you can hardly fail to make comparisons and kits mothers adage of use it up, wear it out. An american girl deluxe edition the great depression hits home for nine year old kit kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Kit is a 9yearold girl from cincinnati, ohio, whose goal in life is to become a published reporter, and shes not about to let anyone stop her. Oscar nominee abigail breslin stars as kit, leading a splendid cast in the firstever american girl theatrical movie. 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. Based on the popular american girl book series, abigail breslin stars as a resourceful. Also, children were respectful to their elders, its a clean movie, but theres a great. Oscar nominee abigail breslin stars as kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever american girl theatrical movie. An american girl shows us what life was back in the middle of the great depression.
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