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An American Girl Holiday

Year:

2004

Duration:

86 min

Genres:

Family | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Nadia Tass

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2004-11-23

Filming Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Cast

Actor

Character

Debra McCabe

Mia Farrow

Grandmary Edwards

AnnaSophia Robb

Samantha Parkington

Kenner Ames

Stewart Arnott

Olivia Ballantyne

Jenny O'Malley

Jordan Bridges

Uncle Gard

Jackie Brown

Factory Lady

Stan Coles

Hannah Endicott-Douglas

Bridget O'Malley

Karen Eyo

School Principal

Michele Ferney

Angela Fusco

Keir Gilchrist

Factory Boy

Alanna Glass

Bruce Gooch

The Admiral

Donna Goodhand

Mrs. Frouchy

Andrea Grant

Ashley Green

Background

Shary Guthrie

Teacher

Katie Henney

Host of 'Behind the Scenes'

Melody Johnson

Cornelia's Friend #1

Michael Kanev

Eddie Ryland

Kelsey Lewis

Nellie O'Malley

Rebecca Mader

Aunt Cornelia

Bruce McFee

Factory Floor Manager

Michelle Moffat

Shae Norris

Agatha

Mary Pitt

Jeannette Sousa

Cornelia's Friend #2

Clare Stone

Emma

Janine Theriault

Cornelia's Sister

Kate Trotter

Mrs. Vandergeld

Adrian Truss

Police Officer

Nancy E.L. Ward

Lillian (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Kelsey Lewis is a brunette, but dyed her hair red for her role of Nellie.

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Several outfits and props are from the original book illustrations and catalogs, such as Samantha's nightgown and pink talent show dress, and the doll with a nutcracker (panned over near the end.)

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Debut of AnnaSophia Robb.

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Goofs

When Samantha first meets Nellie and her sisters, as she is leaving to go home she she says, "Goodbye Nellie, goodbye Bridget, goodbye Jenny." Nellie replies, "Goodbye," then the other two say, "Goodbye," simultaneously however in the story Jenny doesn't speak.

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You can see the camera man on the mirror when Cornelia is getting dressed for the wedding.

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The coins in the money jar are recent, modern-day coins, not coins from the early 1900s.

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Quotes

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

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Nellie O'Malley: First snow. Do you think we're dreaming?

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Eddie Ryland: I'm really scared, Samantha.

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Faq

Who are all the American Girl dolls?

A Note Regarding Spoilers

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

What history "lessons" does Samantha present?

Topics that are touched upon in Samantha: An American Girl Holiday include Women's Suffrage (the right to vote), the Orphan Train, and the rise of factories, all coupled into a story about friendship.

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