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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   481 votes
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Director:
Nadia Tass
Writer:
Valerie Tripp ("Samantha" stories from the "The American Girl Collection")
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 November 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Family | Drama more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Touched my heart! more

Cast

  (in credits order)

Mia Farrow ... Grandmary Edwards

AnnaSophia Robb ... Samantha
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Olivia Ballantyne ... Jenny O'Malley

Jordan Bridges ... Uncle Gard
Jackie Brown ... Factory Lady
Hannah Endicott-Douglas ... Bridget O'Malley

Karen Eyo ... School Principal

Keir Gilchrist ... Factory Boy
Ashley Green ... Background

Shary Guthrie ... Teacher

Katie Henney ... Host of 'Behind the Scenes'
Michael Kanev ... Eddie Ryland

Kelsey Lewis ... Nellie O'Malley

Rebecca Mader ... Aunt Cornelia
Shae Norris ... Agatha

Clare Stone ... Emma
Nancy E.L. Ward ... Lillian (uncredited)
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Directed by
Nadia Tass 
 
Writing credits
Valerie Tripp ("Samantha" stories from the "The American Girl Collection")

Produced by
Lisa Roberts Gillan .... executive producer
Julia Roberts .... executive producer
Deborah Schindler .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Chris Hajian 
 
Cinematography by
David Parker 
 
Film Editing by
Susan Shipton 
 
Casting by
Rita Foung 
Todd M. Thaler  (as Todd Thaler)
 
Production Design by
Rocco Matteo 
 
Costume Design by
Trysha Bakker 
 
Makeup Department
Renee Chan .... assistant hair stylist
Patricia Keighran .... makeup department head
 
Production Management
G. Michael Currie .... assistant production manager
David Huband .... post-production supervisor
Victoria Woods .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jill Girling .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Greg Beale .... set designer
Sang Maier .... second assistant property master
Jeff Mawle .... assistant property master
Chris Pellegrini .... property master
 
Sound Department
Sandy Buchanan .... adr recordist
Mark DeSimone .... adr mixer: New York
Matthew McKenzie .... adr recordist
Colin McLellan .... adr recordist
Peter Persaud .... foley recordist
Andrew Tay .... sound re-recording mixer
Mike Welker .... first assistant sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Tim Barraball .... special effects coordinator: physical effects
 
Visual Effects by
Ian Britton .... compositor: Rocket Science VFX
Graham Cunningham .... lead 3D artist: Rocket Science VFX
Robert Greb .... digital compositor
Ariel Joson .... digital effects artist
Andrew Nguyen .... matte painting
Anthony Paterson .... visual effects supervisor: Rocket Science VFX
Thomas Turnbull .... visual effects director of photography
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Murat Akser .... camera trainee
Donnie Armstrong .... grip
Sam Bojin .... best boy lighting
Bob Bushfield .... electrician
Adam Jeffery .... second assistant camera
Robert Mountjoy .... first assistant camera
Brooke Palmer .... still photographer
Marc Purdy .... best boy grip
Michael Rintoul .... camera operator
 
Casting Department
Donna Dupere .... extras casting
Brad Gerstl .... extras casting
Philip Huffman .... casting assistant
Aaron Unrau .... extras casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sylvie Bonniere .... assistant costume designer
Ritta Koleva .... seamstress
 
Editorial Department
Marc Roussel .... assistant editor
Gord Ventura .... dailies colorist
 
Music Department
Kevin Banks .... music editor
Thanh Tran .... score preparation
 
Other crew
Scott Brophy .... production coordinator
Angela Elter .... cutter/stitcher
Marco Felvus .... on-set tutor
Jason Krauskopf .... assistant to director
Angela Latorre .... production secretary
Dahla MacKenna .... educational supervisor
Christine Paputsis .... photo double
Danny Pawlick .... dialect coach
Cassidy Watkins .... assistant to director
Larry David Wilson .... production assistant
Marisa Yeres .... production executive
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
American Girls: Samantha (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company:
Red Om Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Debut of AnnaSophia Robb. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Samantha hears Uncle Gard's horn, she starts running home but turns around to say goodbye to Bridget and Jenny, then continues to run towards Uncle Gard. The next shot shows Samantha has not yet passed Bridget and Jenny even though the previous shot shows her turning around revealing that she has already passed the two girls. more
Quotes:
[On Samantha's enthusiasm]
Uncle Gard: Cornelia, you've created a crusader.
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Movie Connections:
Followed by Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005) (TV) more

FAQ

What history "lessons" does Samantha present?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
What was the "orphan train"?
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11 out of 13 people found the following comment useful:-
Touched my heart!, 26 November 2004
9/10
Author: sarahbelle77

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.

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