Kit Kittredge: An American Girl facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kit Kittredge: An American Girl |
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| Directed by | Patricia Rozema |
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| Written by | Ann Peacock |
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| Music by | Joseph Vitarelli |
| Cinematography | David Boyd |
| Editing by | Julie Rogers |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 2, 2008 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million |
| Money made | $17.7 million |
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is a 2008 American family film. It is a comedy-drama movie directed by Patricia Rozema. The story is based on the popular Kit Kittredge books by Valerie Tripp. The film is about an American Girl character named Kit Kittredge, played by Abigail Breslin. Kit lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, during a tough time in history called the Great Depression.
This movie was the first in the American Girl film series to be shown in movie theaters. Before this, the other American Girl movies were made for television. Famous actress Julia Roberts helped produce this film.
The Story of Kit Kittredge
The movie takes place in June 1934. Kit Kittredge dreams of becoming a newspaper reporter. She writes her own stories on a typewriter in her attic bedroom. But things are getting difficult for her family. Her father lost his car dealership business. This means they might lose their house because they cannot pay for it.
To find work, Kit's father goes to Chicago, Illinois. To help make money, Kit's mother decides to take in people who need a place to stay. These people are called boarders. They include Mr. Berk, a magician, Miss Dooley, a dance teacher, and Miss Bond, who drives a mobile library.
Around town, there are news reports about thefts and crimes. People think these crimes are being done by homeless people, sometimes called hobos. Kit decides to investigate these stories. She meets two young homeless boys named Will and Countee. They live in a camp near the Ohio River. Kit writes a story about their camp. She tries to sell it to Mr. Gibson, the editor of the Cincinnati newspaper. But he is not interested in her story.
During this time, Kit also gets a dog. Her mother starts raising chickens, and Kit sells their eggs to earn some money.
One day, a special box belonging to Kit's mother is stolen. It holds many valuable treasures. A footprint with a star on it is found, and it matches Will's boot. This makes Will the main suspect. The sheriff goes to find Will and Countee, but they have left their camp. Kit, along with her friends Stirling and Ruthie, decides to investigate. They want to clear Will's name.
It turns out that Mr. Berk, the magician, was actually behind the thefts. He had two helpers. They were trying to make it look like the homeless people were doing the crimes. Kit helps to solve the mystery and becomes a local hero! Later, Kit learns that Countee had been pretending to be a boy. On Thanksgiving, the homeless people bring food to Kit's mother. Kit's father also returns home. Finally, Mr. Gibson, the newspaper editor, shows Kit that her article has been printed in Cincinnati's main daily newspaper.
Meet the Cast
- Abigail Breslin as Margaret Mildred 'Kit' Kittredge
- Chris O'Donnell as Jack Kittredge (Kit's father)
- Julia Ormond as Margaret Kittredge (Kit's mother)
- Joan Cusack as Miss Lucinda Bond (the mobile library driver)
- Stanley Tucci as Mr. Jefferson Jasper Rene Berk (the magician)
- Max Thieriot as Will Shepherd (a homeless boy)
- Jane Krakowski as Miss May Dooley (the dance teacher)
- Madison Davenport as Ruthie Smithens (Kit's friend)
- Zach Mills as Stirling Howard IV (Kit's friend)
- Austin MacDonald as Roger
- Willow Smith as Countee (Constance) (a homeless child)
- Wallace Shawn as Mr. Gibson (the newspaper editor)
- Glenne Headly as Mrs. Howard
- Colin Mochrie as Mr. Pennington
- Kenneth Welsh as Uncle Hendrick
- Brieanne Jansen as Frances Stone
- Erin Hilgartner as Florence Stone
- Martin Roach as Hobo Doctor
- Elisabeth Perez as Classmate #1
- Jordan Rackley as Classmate #2
- Dylan Scott Smith as Frederich
Images for kids
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A Chrysler Airflow car was used in the film's car dealership scenes. Kit's father, Jack Kittredge, drove one.
