Movie Shoes (Review)

Alternative Names: None.

Review No.: 0.09.3000.041

Table of Contents

Review No.: 0.09.3000.041
    1. Review
    2. Review Information
        a. Author
        b. Copyright and Usage
    3. Creator(s)
    4. Related Reviews
    5. Related Products

Review

In Movie Shoes but Noel Streatfeild, the Winter family is invited by their fussy Aunt Cora to spend the winter with her in California. Mr. Winter’s world has been shattered since a car accident, which though not his fault, resulted in the death of a child. The family, including Peaseblossom, their faithful housekeeper, head to America as the last hope for his health.

The children’s hopes are dashed, however, as pretty 12-year-old Rachel has just secured a dancing engagement in a play. And 8-year-old musical prodigy, Tim, has been offered lessons from a famed concert pianist. Even plain and truculent Jane, the 10-year-old textbook personification of a middle child, is loathe to leave England because her dog must stay behind.

The family sets sail. Excitement and success seem to gather around the gifted children in the family, when surprisingly it is Jane who is sought out for the part of Mary in a film version of The Secret Garden. The other children must now cope with playing "second fiddle" to Jane—a new sensation, particularly for Rachel. Jane must cope with the demands, rigor, and tedium of film work, difficulties exacerbated by her inexperience and moodiness.

Rachel and Tim soon find their own involvement. Perhaps the greatest fun of the book is that Rachel’s dancing desires allow us to re-visit Pauline and Posy Fossil, Garnie, and Nana (Petrova is off working in an airplane factory). Though not a sequel to Ballet Shoes, the book gives a fat and satisfying look at the three girls, now nicely grown up.

This is a pleasant almost unbelievable story peopled by believable characters. Not as thoroughly magical as Ballet Shoes, it is still a very worthwhile childhood glimpse behind the spotlights of the film world.

Review Information

Author

Nancy Young

Copyright and Usage

This review is Copyright 2010 • By Nancy Young • All Rights Reserved.

Educational and personal use of this article is allowed. However, re-publication, reproduction, or other use of this article is prohibited without the consent of the author(s) and Al Young Studios. To request usage rights, please contact us.

Furthermore, any image with this article may be copyrighted. If you wish to use it for any purpose, please contact us before doing so. In cases where the image is copyrighted, Al Young Studios is using it for the sole purpose of illustrating a critical article, which is considered fair-use under United States copyright law.

Creator(s)

Noel Streatfeild

Related Reviews:

Back to Top

View Search Results Pages: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26

Ballet Shoes

The Winter's Tale

What Katy Did

What Katy Did at School

Shopping Cart
– 0 items