Kit was the first character doll released with freckles. 23 of 28 people found this review helpful. Abigail Breslin's portrayal of Kit was also just as flat-out impressive as Bruno Ganz's dramatic performance in Downfall, or more like what Aaron Staton did in L.A. Noire, especially when Kit had to investigate a string of hobo-related robberies in Ohio. The Depression scenes plays out it injustice(s) in total disregard to social status, property possessions, job description and of course, the haves and the have not. Based on the popular American Girl book series, Abigail Breslin stars as a resourceful girl whose compassion and determination help her save her family’s home during the Great Depression. View production, box office, & company info. Set in Cincinnati at the height of the Great Depression, Kit Kittredge, a resourceful young girl, helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job. My wife and I exchanged a look early on that said "oh no this is going to be another political hit piece aimed at young skulls full of mush (e.g. And, refreshingly, it's actually about something -- the Great Depression -- and tackles such serious issues as prejudice, poverty and homelessness. This movie was a great treat for parents, grandparents and kids. Let me explain a bit more. Not many movies for that audience are as respectful as is this one. Frances Stone: Find out which films impressed critics (and which were duds) at the 2020... Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming... Music title data, credits, and images provided by, Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by. |

New American Girl Doll Movie Is Coming from Mattel and MGM, Look ahead at which TV shows are still set to premiere in the rest of 2020, including Prime Video series "Utopia" and Season 2 of "The Mandalorian.". Kit Kittredge was the seventh Historical Character of the American Girl Dolls, representing the Great Depression era. (Picturehouse). It's not just age that Kit is overcoming, it's gender, too. Yes, Abigail Breslin does maintain a strong presence but without EQUAL interaction with the other characters, the movie would not have played so equal across the scenes. When Kit’s mother and the boarders become the latest victims in a string of robberies, the Kittredges face losing their house to foreclosure.

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She also dislikes feeling dependent on charity from others, or being a "moocher" as she has called it, which spurs her fascination with the spunky, independent pilot Amelia Earhart. No more puff pieces about the Chicago World's Fair for this little girl. She loves to read, and is often reading The Adventures of Robin Hood, a book her older brother Charlie gave her. Fast and Furious 6 : quel personnage mort reviendra dans le 9ème film ? Preteen girls – and not just those who are already American Girl fanatics – should be entranced. But her happy childhood is abruptly interrupted when her father loses his care dealership and must leave to Cincinnati to look for work. During the course of "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl", the young writer evolves into an investigative reporter when she tries to exonerate the bums from a burglary rap by playing Nancy Drew. Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits. |