An American Girl Holiday (TV 2004)
"Samantha: An American Girl Holiday" (original title)

Set in 1904, "American Girls" revolves around Samantha as she moves in with her grandmother and learns how to become a proper Victorian young lady.

Director:

Nadia Tass

Writer:

Valerie Tripp ("Samantha" stories from the "The American Girl Collection")

Stars:

Mia Farrow, AnnaSophia Robb, Kenner Ames

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mia Farrow	...	Grandmary Edwards
AnnaSophia Robb	...	Samantha
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kenner Ames
Stewart Arnott
Olivia Ballantyne	...	Jenny O'Malley
Jordan Bridges	...	Uncle Gard
Jackie Brown	...	Factory Lady
Stan Coles
Hannah Endicott-Douglas	...	Bridget O'Malley
Karen Eyo	...	School Principal
Michele Ferney
Angela Fusco
Keir Gilchrist	...	Factory Boy
Alanna Glass
Bruce Gooch	...	The Admiral

Storyline

Kindhearted Samantha Parkington's world starts to change the day Nellie O'Malley walks into her life. Nellie, her father, and her two little sisters have moved in next door to be servants for the Ryland family. Though they come from completely different backgrounds, Samantha and Nellie become fast friends. The girls turn to each other in happiness and sorrow, adventure and danger, and grow to be as close as even two sisters could be. But nothing could prepare them for the life-altering surprises that lie ahead!

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Plot Keywords:

girl | sister | servant | friend | child's point of view | 

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Genres:

Family | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 November 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

American Girls: Samantha

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Om Films, Revolution Studios, Sam Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several outfits and props are from the original book illustrations and catalogs, such as Samantha's nightgown and pink talent show dress, and the doll with a nutcracker (panned over near the end.)

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Goofs

Not only are the coins in Eddie Ryland's money jar new, several of them are Canadian.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Nellie O'Malley: First snow. Do you think we're dreaming?
Samantha: If we are, I hope I never wake up.

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Connections

Followed by An American Girl on the Home Front (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Abide with me"
(uncredited)
(hymn during church)

User Reviews

Touched my heart!

This is the kind of movie that leaves you with a magical, wonderful, warm feeling. It was full of warmth, kindness, giving, bravery, joy,loyalty, beauty... The scenery was beautiful as well and complimented the wonderful storyline, which takes place in the early 1900s. Samantha is shipped off to New York, where she misses her home town and friends. In New York, however, she shows great strength and bravery as we are taken along her adventure. Children and adults alike can enjoy this movie, and Samantha, for the most part, is a wonderful role-model for young girls. I wish more movies were made of this high quality! This movie was an absolute delight, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.