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An American Girl Holiday

Original title: Samantha: An American Girl Holiday
  • TV Movie
  • 20042004
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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POPULARITY
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An American Girl Holiday (2004)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,085
1,034
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    • Director
      • Nadia Tass
    • Writers
      • Valerie Tripp("Samantha" stories from the "The American Girl Collection")
      • Marsha Norman(teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Mia Farrow
      • AnnaSophia Robb
      • Kenner Ames
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Nadia Tass
    • Writers
      • Valerie Tripp("Samantha" stories from the "The American Girl Collection")
      • Marsha Norman(teleplay)
    • Stars
      • Mia Farrow
      • AnnaSophia Robb
      • Kenner Ames
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    • 35User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    AnnaSophia Robb, Kelsey Lewis, Olivia Ballantyne, and Hannah Endicott-Douglas in An American Girl Holiday (2004)
    AnnaSophia Robb in An American Girl Holiday (2004)
    Mia Farrow, Jordan Bridges, Rebecca Mader, and AnnaSophia Robb in An American Girl Holiday (2004)
    Kelsey Lewis in An American Girl Holiday (2004)
    Rebecca Mader and AnnaSophia Robb in An American Girl Holiday (2004)
    Mia Farrow, Rebecca Mader, and AnnaSophia Robb in An American Girl Holiday (2004)
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    Mia Farrow
    Mia Farrow
    • Grandmary Edwards
    AnnaSophia Robb
    AnnaSophia Robb
    • Samantha Parkington
    Kenner Ames
    • Mr. O'Malley
    Stewart Arnott
    Stewart Arnott
    • The Doctor
    Olivia Ballantyne
    Olivia Ballantyne
    • Jenny O'Malley
    Jordan Bridges
    Jordan Bridges
    • Uncle Gard
    Jackie Brown
    • Factory Lady
    Stan Coles
    Hannah Endicott-Douglas
    Hannah Endicott-Douglas
    • Bridget O'Malley
    Karen Eyo
    Karen Eyo
    • School Principal
    Michele Ferney
    Angela Fusco
    Angela Fusco
    Keir Gilchrist
    Keir Gilchrist
    • Factory Boy
    Alanna Glass
    Bruce Gooch
    • The Admiral
    Donna Goodhand
    • Mrs. Frouchy
    Andrea Grant
    Ashley Green
    • Background
    • Director
      • Nadia Tass
    • Writers
      • Valerie Tripp("Samantha" stories from the "The American Girl Collection")
      • Marsha Norman(teleplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      AnnaSophia Robb is a blonde, but she wore a brunette wig in her role as Samantha.
    • Goofs
      The coins in the money jar are recent, modern-day coins, not coins from the early 1900s.
    • Quotes

      [Samantha and the girls explain to Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia about how the orphan home was going to send Nellie away]

      Aunt Cornelia: [shocked] They're not supposed to seperate the families.

      Nellie O'Malley: Ma'am, they do a lot of things they're not supposed to do.

    • Connections
      Featured in Votes for Women (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Abide with Me
      (uncredited)

      Music by William H. Monk

      Lyrics by Henry F. Lyte

      [Hymn during church]

    User reviews35

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    Top review
    8/10
    Samantha Parkington Comes to life!!! A Heartwarming and touching film!
    A couple hours ago I watched this movie that i rented from Blockbuster "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday" I thought AnnaSophia Robb did an excellent job as Samantha Parkington and no one i know could have done a better job. I know it was her first major movie and in some parts you could tell she was a little nervous but she played it well and so did Mia Farrow as Grandmary. The whole cast did well! Anyway the movie is about a girl named Samantha(Annasophia Robb) around 10 years old living in 1904, who has to move in with her Grandmary(Mia Farrow) because of the loss of her parents. Her Grandmary teaches Samantha how to become a proper lady. One day a girl named Nellie(Kelsey Lewis) moves in next door to work as a servant. She lives with her father and her to sisters. Soon something happens to her father and she has to be sent to an orphange. Can Samantha get her out? Watch the movie to find out! Great for all ages! May be harder for younger children to understand. Excellent classic!
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    • skatesylvia
    • Aug 1, 2005

    FAQ7

    • Is "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday" based on a book?
    • What history "lessons" does Samantha present?
    • Are there other American Girl movies?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 2004 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • American Girls: Samantha
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Red Om Films
      • Revolution Studios
      • Sam Films
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    • Budget
      • $200,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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