Samantha - An American Girl Holiday
by Nadia Tass
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Actor: AnnaSophia Robb, Jackie Brown (IV), Mia Farrow, Nancy E.L. Ward, Olivia BallantyneDirector: Nadia Tass
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: 4578
Studio: Warner Home Video
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- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- Full Screen; Color; Dolby; DVD; Subtitled; NTSC
DVD Reviews of Samantha - An American Girl Holiday
DVD Review: A new holiday classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Because I had also grown up with the American Girls (remembering when there were only three dolls in the entire series), I was delighted to learn that a favorite childhood series would be on television.
Samantha Parkington lives with her wealthy Grandmary in Mount Bedford New York. She is desperate for a friend her own age so when Nellie O'Malley and her family move in next door to become the Ryland family servants, Samantha is giddy with excitement. Finally somebody to play with!
Soon after she begins to hang out with Nellie, Samantha makes an uncomfortable realization that not every child is able to enjoy the leisure activities which she has taken for granted. Instead, Nellie has to work for her own survival. Because work is a new concept for Samantha, she did not recognize that Mrs. Ryland would have been offended by the impromptu sleepover held in the boathouse after Samantha thought she was unwanted by Uncle Gard and Aunt Cornelia.
When Samantha attempts to track Nellie down after Bridget becomes sick, she discovers what factories are really like. In an indictment which (unfortunately remains relevant) Nellie tells Samantha that people do not like to think about where the clothes they buy come from. Samantha was visibly horrified to learn her fine and elegant clothes came from a dirty factory which hurt other children who were not much older than herself.
Samantha did not win the speaking contest at school in this version of the tale, but she did impress Aunt Cornelia--who promptly asked Samantha to give the anti-child labor speech for her women's group. Uncle Gard's good natured teasing indicated that he actually likes independent women who are not afraid to stand up for their rights.
In addition to the classist analysis, I also appreciated Aunt Cornelia's suffragist friends reminding Samantha that it was important for young women to become involved in efforts to win the vote (and presumably other rights). Inter-generational mentoring ensures the causes we care about are not time sensitive.
The movie takes some liberties with the series (the 'birthday story' and the 'summer story' are eliminated altogether), characters (Gertrude is too nice, and Nellie's father never appeared in the books...etc) but I was generally pleased with the casting decisions. I also liked the transitions between time----which really could have been botched since covering most of a book series is very difficult in an hour.
This movie is recommended to anybody who likes family fare without excessive sugar mixed in.
Description of Samantha - An American Girl Holiday
A LIVE-ACTION MOVIE BASED ON AMERICAN GIRL'S MOST POPULAR CHARACTER, SAMANTHA! EVERY LITTLE GIRL WILL WANT TO SHARE SAMANTHA'S ADVENTURES IN THE BUSTLING NEW YORK CITY OF 1904.Bestsellers in DVD
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