Savannah Smiles

Savannah Smiles is a 1982 family film starring Bridgette Andersen, Donovan Scott, Mark Miller, who also wrote the film for the screen, Peter Graves, and Barbara Stanger.

Meanwhile, in the wealthy part of town, a sixyearold girl, named Savannah Driscoll Bridgette Andersen, is feeling lonely and unwanted by her affluent parents. Her father Richard Chris Robinson is a candidate for the United States Senate and is more concerned with his public image than he is with his daughter. Feeling sad and motivated by an old episode of Our Gang, Savannah decides to run away during a trip to the park with her aunt and cousin, and leaves a note before she flees. Unfortunately, a gust of wind blows her note under her parents bed, out of view.Meanwhile, Alvie and Bootsie arrive at that park in an old vehicle they stole earlier, committing petty thefts, such as pursesnatching, to support themselves. While the children play hideandgoseek, Savannah decides to hide in the backseat the old stolen vehicle. Unknowingly, Alvie and Bootsie leave the park with Savannah. It wasnt until a runin with a police officer that they discover they have her. To avoid suspicion and certain capture, the two pretend Savannah is a niece of Bootsies. They try to return her to the park, but Savannah is reluctant to leave, and they cant afford to be caught. They decide to take care of her until they can find out who her parents are and why she ran away from home. ........

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