Savannah Smiles (1982)

Savannah is the only child of a wealthy politician, Richard Driscoll (Chris Robinson) who is more concerned with his image and career than with his family. When only the maid shares Savannahs birthday cake, she decides to run away. She hides in her aunts car that is stolen that next day by two bungling criminals (Mark Miller and Donovan Scott) who are on the loose. Surprised at having Savannah in the car, the criminals try to decide what to do with her. Savannah refuses to tell them her name or where she lives. So, they have no choice but to take her back to their hideout. Savannah's disappearance is in the newspapers and a $100,000 reward is offered for her safe return. The criminals decide to keep her a little longer so they can figure out how to collect the money and not be caught or charged with kidnapping. A unique friend ship emerges as the three get to know each other as a hard-nosed detective (Peter Graves) tries to find her. In a final showdown, Savannah expresses her love for the two criminals who showed her love and friendship as her father looks on, embarrassed by being upstaged by these two criminals. Product Description

Another Generation for Savannah Smiles

My sisters took me to this movie when I was 6 years old, and it quickly became my favorite. Still is. My best friend and I made it a yearly occasion to watch this movie together until I left home for college. To this day all I have to say is "I could use a friend, Padre" and we're both in tears. We just decided to order the movie. Even though we live 600 miles apart, I'm sure we'll watch it "together" on the phone. I am so excited to share this movie with my daughters who are 6 and 8. They don't make movies like this anymore (and I am way too young to say that). July 14, 2008

Adorable

Cute, Cute, Cute watched this movie when i was alittle girl and still to this day i still get teary at the end. Glad i found this movie!!!!! July 15, 2007

A Loved movie of all time, just a bad copy to DVD

Loved Bridgette in this movie. Poor quality DVD, but just worth watching again. I haven't seen this movie in a long time and it still makes you laugh and cry.

Bridgette "Savannah" was shown more love and respect with the bad guys then with or by her own parents. To bad that Savannah never got to see her new friends ever again.
You can tell she loved them when she was taken away in a car with her mom. Loved her telling them a bed time story, since neither of them new any. She was better off with the 2 guys than at home. I don't normally say that, but in this case I do.

Money can't buy you love and respect. You have to earn it. Savannah had everything that money could buy her, but all she wanted was the love, respect and time of her parents.
Time spent with a child is worth more than any material thing you can or may buy them.

The police always jump to conclusions.....and the father was horrible to Savannah. Her nanny found her run away letter, but her own father burned it in the fireplace.
Her father called police even when he promised not to.

Great movie, but very poor quality! Bridgette, "Savannah" made the movie for me. You can't help falling for this little adorable little girl. So Cute.

Very good movie, glad to finally find it, but disappointed on the quality. It is still a keeper in my book.

Movie rating 10 stars! Quality rating 2 stars!

Savannah will make you laugh and cry over and over again... January 25, 2007

Beloved movie from childhood

I loved this movie as a child and loved when I watched it again as an adult. I wouldn't recommend it for small children to watch though, but older children and adults should watch this movie at some point in their lives. You gotta love Savannah. It makes you think about how much your kids know and how much they pick up on from parents and how naive they can be at the same time. Great movie. Maybe I'll watch it again tonight! January 15, 2007

Just as remembered

I LOVED this movie when I was little!! And when I watched it again I felt like I did when I was little!! January 9, 2007

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