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