Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Nadia Tass

Writer:

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

Release Date:

23 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Drama

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.

Plot Keywords:

Sister | Girl | Friend | Servant | Loyalty

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

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)

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

Production Companies

• Red Om Films
• Revolution Studios
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• WB Television Network, The (2004) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Special Effects

• Rocket Science VFX

Also Known As:

American Girls: Samantha (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Red Om Films

Trivia:

Debut of AnnaSophia Robb.

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.

Quotes:

[On Samantha's enthusiasm]
Uncle Gard: Cornelia, you've created a crusader.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005) (TV)

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.