Cow Belles (2006)

In order to learn how to be responsible, two wealthy teen sisters are forced to work in the family business by their exasperated father. When company funds goes missing, it's up to the girls to save the day.

Director:

Francine McDougall

Writers:

Matt Dearborn (story), Stu Krieger (teleplay)

Stars:

Aly Michalka, AJ Michalka, Jack Coleman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aly Michalka	...	Taylor Callum (as Alyson Michalka)
AJ Michalka	...	Courtney Callum (as Amanda Michalka)
Jack Coleman	...	Reed Callum
Sheila McCarthy	...	Fran Walker
Michael Trevino	...	Jackson Meade
Christian Serratos	...	Heather Perez
Ron Gabriel	...	Melvin Melville
Chris Gallinger	...	Philippe
Michael Rhoades	...	Bob Fenwick
Von Flores	...	Nick Perez
Sandy Robson	...	Thomas
Duane Murray	...	Big Pete
Ordena Stephens	...	Joyce (as Ordena Stephens-Thomas)
Dylan Roberts	...	Ralph
Stuart Clow	...	Keith Walker

Storyline

Spoiled rich sisters, Taylor and Courtney Callum, have had it made. Their father owns a successful dairy that allows them to live comfortably. They can have anything they want: the latest designer clothes, cool cars, and an endless supply of money to spend. One day, the sisters end up ruining their house kitchen and their father had seen enough. He sends the two to work a summer job at his dairy hopping it'll teach them responsibility and the value of a dollar. However, problems emerge when the dairy goes broke and it's up to the girls to decide: give up their selfish ways and save the dairy? or sit back and watch the company fall to pieces?

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Plot Keywords:

criminal | desperation | moral | decision | mockery | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Did You Know?

Trivia

Premiered the same day as Hannah Montana (2006) on Disney Channel.

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Goofs

On her first day of work, Courtney complains that it's still dark outside at 5:30am. Just a day or two later in the film, her sister, Taylor, wakes up at 5:30 with daylight streaming in the window. The film takes place over a work week, so daylight savings time could not have happened in the interim.

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Quotes

Heather: I mean, come on, Court... don't you ever think about anyone besides yourself?
Courtney Callum: Oh, my gosh! That's exactly what Taylor said. Am I really that bad?
Heather: Well, yeah... but I mean, why wouldn't you be like that? Your life has been a perfect fairy tale.
Courtney Callum: [shocked] You're right.

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Connections

Features Made for Each Other (1939)

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Soundtracks

Beat of the Band
Written by Blaire Reinhard
Performed by Blaire Reinhard

User Reviews

Dairy Barbies Grow A Social Conscience

Cow Belles is a charming Disney Channel film starring real life sisters Alyson and Amanda Michalka playing a pair of rich sisters whose father, Jack Coleman operates a dairy plant. They're not bad girls, but their widowed father spoils them to death.

Before he leaves on a long needed vacation that is Coleman's number 2 guy at the plant, Michael Rhoades, has been urging on him to take in fact he gives him the money to do it, Coleman has both the girls actually get real jobs at the plant to see how the working folks really live.

The Michalka sisters get a lot more than they bargain for when the paychecks at the plant bounce because, Rhoades emptied the accounts of the business and ran off. They get quite a life's lesson in the realities of life and both develop a social conscience if not at the same time.

They even snag a pair of boyfriends Alyson teams with farm kid Michael Trevino and Amanda finds herself a French exchange student, Christian Gallinger.

Cow Belles is a pretty good film from the Magic Kingdom, nothing deep or profound, but in its own light way touching on some serious issues.

Details

Official Sites:

Disney Channel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dairy Girls

Filming Locations:

Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Just Singer Entertainment, Spotted Cow Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1