Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005) (TV)

Director:

Nadia Tass

Writers (WGA):

Anna Sandor (teleplay)
Valerie Tripp ("Felicity" stories from "The American Girl Collection")

Release Date:

29 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Plot Keywords:

Loyalty | Mother Daughter Relationship | Runaway | Colony | Williamsburg Virginia

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Shailene Woodley	...	Felicity Merriman
Kevin Zegers	...	Ben Davidson
David Gardner	...	Grandfather
John Schneider	...	Mr. Edward Merriman
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Mrs. Martha Merriman
Bruce Beaton
Peter Cockett
Harry Crane
Jean Daigle
Craig Eldridge
Robinne Fanfair	...	Rose
Rothaford Gray	...	Marcus
Lynne Griffin	...	Lady Templeton
Katie Henney	...	Elizabeth Cole
Juliet Holland-Rose	...	Annabelle Cole

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Revolution Studios

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Shailene Woodley clearly has pierced ears in the scene where she yells at Ben for running away. Not many people, especially children, had pierced ears in 1775, when this film takes place.

Quotes:

Nan Merriman: Lissie, is mother going to leave us like grandfather did.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)

A nice little story

7 Stars

Delightful, interesting film-- that both young people and adults can enjoy.

The story revolves mainly around a 10-year-old girl named Felicity, and her family who live in Williamsburg, in 1775. As usual in these cases, Felicity is a spirited, independent-minded heroine.

She is played by a very appealing young actress.

Felicity also has a very likable family, her father runs a store and she has an adorable little sister, as well as some other younger siblings. Felicity also has a grandfather, with whom she has a wonderful relationship.

This being 1775 in the colonies, there is some division between people who are loyalists and people who are patriots.

The storyline also revolves around Felicity and a mare that she is very fond of-- who is owned by a man who has some problems since the death of his wife. He has taken to drinking and does not treat his horse well.

How all these issues resolve themselves-- makes for a very nice story.

I don't know if this film was as historically accurate as it should have been-- I questioned some of the things I saw in this film in that regard.

I found it unlikely that a 10-year-old girl would have an escort, who is not a relative, take her to a party. I also found it unlikely that a young girl would have a dress with black trim on it. And while the colonies were not as class conscious as England--I seriously doubt someone who was a contracted apprentice, would be invited to a Christmas party by an upper-class/wealthy person.

Those things aside, this is a very enjoyable film.