Watch a Child's Movie

This morning, by accident, I watched a children's/teen movie. I turned on HBO and starting watching the movie that was already on not knowing the name. Turned out to be this movie about Kit Kitteridge and I think it also has American girl in the title. It took place during the Depression in Cincinati, Ohio and told the story of the struggle of one American family. The dad goes off to look for work in Chicago and the mother and Kit, who is 10, stay home, turn the home into a boarding house which then attracts all sorts of colorful characters with stories of their own. It also brings in the "ho-bo's" and their plight. Boy we think times are tough now that is good to be reminded of the Depression. I also found the movie interesting seeing the 1930's appliances, clothes and cars. I loved how everyone read, planned little plays and amusements for the evening hours, and the creative ways they made money. Kit even turns wearing a "flour sack" dress to school into a moneymaker.

So here is a movie I never would have gone to see at the theater nor even ordered from Netflex that I thoroughly enjoyed and I recommend it to all ages. How nice to have a good story, no explicit sex and a happy ending.