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Savannah is the only child of a wealthy politician, Richard Driscoll, who is more concerned with his image and career than with his family.Savannah is the only child of a wealthy politician, Richard Driscoll, who is more concerned with his image and career than with his family.Savannah is the only child of a wealthy politician, Richard Driscoll, who is more concerned with his image and career than with his family.
- Awards
- 2 nominations
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- TriviaThe scene where Savannah tells the story of Brier Rabbit to Bootsie and Alvie was not originally in the script. In Bridgette Andersen's screen test they asked her to tell them a bedtime story and they were so impressed with her performance they added it to the film. [Source: her uncle, Steven B. Andersen from the Bridgette Andersen Facebook memorial page. He has posted some rare photos of her so he appears to be credible. Mark Miller who wrote the screenplay and starred in the movie confirms this in an interview recently posted here.]
- ConnectionsFeatures Little Rascals: Best of Our Gang (2008)
- SoundtracksWhen Savannah Smiles
Performed by Brian Champion
Background vocals by Carolyn Brooks, Debby Hooper, Lori Perry, Dave Garner, Jay Anderson, Eddie Dunn and Lucy Crane
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Similarities with "Monsters, Inc."
This was one of my favorite films as a kid, as I often had runaway fantasies of my own (who didn't want to get away from their parents at some point in their childhood?). This movie parallels a more recent, widely popular movie "Monsters, Inc." Think about it: both movies involve two male characters who are friends/co-workers/partners-in-crime. These characters are encountered by a small, cute, little girl from another world (in "Savannah Smiles", the girl is from a world of wealth while the guys are from "the wrong side of the tracks"; and in "Monsters, Inc.", a girl from the human world enters into the monster world). Also, Alvie and Boots are seen as "monsters" (since they are criminals) and are misjudged by others. (It can be argued that Alvie is like Sulley from "Monsters, Inc." since he's the leader and Boots is a lot like Sulley's sidekick Mike). As in both movies, the two main characters do not want the little girl at first and are desperate to get rid of her (for fear of the repercussions)--but they soon grow to love her, ending in a tearful goodbye when the girl is returned home.
Try watching both movies back-to-back and see for yourself the similarities. I'm not implying that the writers of "Monsters, Inc." stole their ideas from "Savannah Smiles", I just thought it was a neat coincidence that they had such similar themes.
Try watching both movies back-to-back and see for yourself the similarities. I'm not implying that the writers of "Monsters, Inc." stole their ideas from "Savannah Smiles", I just thought it was a neat coincidence that they had such similar themes.
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- JanieJane
- Apr 1, 2003
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- Also known as
- Und Savannah lächelt
- Filming locations
- Bridal Veil Falls, Provo Canyon, Utah, USA(aerial tramway, demolished)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,413,170
- Gross worldwide
- $10,413,170
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