Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (soundtrack)

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Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
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Soundtrack album
Released June 17, 2008
Genre Film soundtrack
Length39:41
Label New Line

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl is the official soundtrack of the 2008 comedy-drama film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl , starring Abigail Breslin, Chris O'Donnell, Joan Cusack, Stanley Tucci, Jane Krakowski, and Julia Ormond, and was released under the New Line Records label. [1] [2]

A soundtrack, also written sound track, can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film, video, or television presentation; or the physical area of a film that contains the synchronized recorded sound.

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Film sequence of images that give the impression of movement

A film, also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, or photoplay, is a series of still images that, when shown on a screen, create the illusion of moving images. This optical illusion causes the audience to perceive continuous motion between separate objects viewed in rapid succession. The process of filmmaking is both an art and an industry. A film is created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects.

The original score was composed by Joseph Vitarelli. The soundtrack also features songs from the era, [3] and recordings from Bridgette Bryant, The Puppini Sisters and Renee Olstead.

A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score forms part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes pre-existing music, dialogue and sound effects, and comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of the scene in question. Scores are written by one or more composers, under the guidance of, or in collaboration with, the film's director or producer and are then usually performed by an ensemble of musicians – most often comprising an orchestra or band, instrumental soloists, and choir or vocalists – and recorded by a sound engineer.

The Puppini Sisters British close harmony group

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Renee Olstead Actress, singer

Renee Olstead is an American actress and singer. Active since childhood as an actress, she is best known for her roles on the CBS sitcom Still Standing and on the drama The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Madison Cooperstein. In addition, she has recorded four studio albums, primarily of jazz music.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Side by Side"Gus Kahn2:49
2."Ain't We Got Fun"Richard A. Whiting2:44
3."When You're Smiling"Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin2:51
4."Bye Bye Blackbird"Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon4:12
5."Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag"George Henry Powell2:21
6."Playmates"Saxie Dowell2:23
7."It's Only A Paper Moon"Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg, Billy Rose2:59
8."Don't Fence Me In"Robert Fletcher, Cole Porter3:26
9."My Shawl"Xavier Cugat3:13
10."Your Best Friend"Joseph Vitarelli/Larry John McNally2:25
11."An American Girl"Joseph Vitarelli4:59
12."Kit"Joseph Vitarelli5:19

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