| A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song | |
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| Directed by | Damon Santostefano |
| Produced by | Dylan Sellers Damon Santostefano Clifford Werber Neal Dodson Chris Foss Michelle Johnston |
| Written by | Erik Patterson Jessica Scott |
| Starring | Lucy Hale Freddie Stroma Jessalyn Wanlim Megan Park Matthew Lintz Missi Pyle Titus Makin Jr. |
| Studio | CS2 Films Dylan Sellers Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Premiere |
| Release date(s) | September 6, 2011 |
| Running time | 1hr 28mins |
| Country | Canada United States |
| Language | English |
A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song (previously known as A Cinderella Story 3) is a 2011 romantic comedy directed by Damon Santostefano and starring Lucy Hale and Freddie Stroma. The film was released direct-to-DVD by Warner Premiere on September 6 2011. [1] It will preimere on ABC Family on January 22 2012. [2].
It is a thematic sequel to the 2004 film A Cinderella Story and the 2008 sequel Another Cinderella Story, again reprising the same themes and situations but not containing any characters from the earlier movies.
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Over-worked, harried and terrified of being put in foster care, 17-year-old Katie Gibbs (Lucy Hale) does her stepmother and step-siblings' bidding without complaining. She's constantly harassed by her stepbrother. The movie starts with a dream where she is recording a music video for her song Run This Town. Her brother then wakes her up and she makes breakfast. In the scene, it's revealed how badly she's treated by her stepmother, Gail (Missi Pyle) and stepsister, Bev (Megan Park). At school, Guy Morgan, the owner at the Massive Records Company President enrolls his son into the school where Gail is headmistress. Katie sneaks her own-made tape into Guy's briefcase. Guy wants his son, Luke (Freddie Stroma) to produce the showcase and start following in his footsteps which Luke is less than excited about.
Back at home, Bev van Ravensway, Katie's stepsister, starts to practice singing so she can win a recording contract with Guy but she is terrible. Bev's mom, Gail, gets a call from Guy and is shocked to hear that he loves Katie's demo tape. Gail lies and says that it was Bev's tape and that Katie stole it. Meanwhile, Victor, Katie's stepbrother, takes her clothes and towel when Katie's takes a bath and traps her out of the house. Katie, then tries all the ways she know to go back in but fails. She was desperate so she wore the door mat of the house. She waits outside and meets Luke for the second time, who gives her his jacket. Bev opens the door and invites Luke in, while Gail goes to Katie's room and forces her to sing. Gail drives Luke out of the house and starts planning to use Katie's voice to get Bev a record deal. Bev, at first reluctant, gives in to her mother's urging and agrees in order to win Luke's affection.
At school, Katie and her best friend, Angela hear Luke singing his song and Katie is entranced. Katie writes a song in response to his song and admits she kind of likes him. Angela tells her to sing it to him at the Bollywood Ball that night and gives Katie a costume to wear. They hear Gail shouting outside and Angela hides just as Gail opens the door. Seeing the costume Katie has, Gail makes her stay home and babysit Victor for the night. After Victor reveals to Katie by hidden cameras, that Bev wants Luke and is going to try to win him over at the ball, she asks Tony, Gail's guru to watch him. Tony reveals he's not actually a guru but a method actor who couldn't refuse Gail's money and is only actually half Indian. At the party, Katie leads Luke outside and sings, which makes Luke fall for her. Meanwhile Angela distracts Gail by challenging her to a dance off. After the dance battle, Gail feels sick and leaves. Katie escapes and hurries home, only to find Gail already waiting for her. Her stepmother threatens to expel Angela so she won't get into Juilliard if Katie does not sing for Bev, Katie agrees to save her best friend.
Luke tries to find "The Girl with a Beautiful Voice", but instead walks in on Bev lip syncing using Katie's voice in the music room and mistakes her for the girl. Luke falls for Bev and invites her to write a song with him. At her house, Katie greets Luke at the door, heading out to throw away Gail's ruined portrait and they connect again. He tells her he doesn't like that she keeps disappearing. Bev sweeps him away and diverts his attention on Katie to her instead. Bev gets Victor to help her trick Luke. Victor gives her and Katie devices that allow Bev to hear Katie, so that she can help her during the date. Katie creates a song on the spot and while Luke sings her song to Bev, she falls harder for him. Bev and Luke kiss, breaking Katie's heart. Victor sees her distress. Luke believes he is in love with Bev because of her voice and talent for song writing which actually belong to Katie.
At the showcase, Tony and Victor sabotage Bev in the middle of the song, forcing Gail to make Katie sing live backstage. Luke sees Katie being dragged by Gail and questions her, eventually putting together that it was her all along and the one helping Bev write a song with him on their date. He takes a camera and starts to film Katie, thus exposing Bev. Bev's mom tries to shut the camera but is stopped by Tony, who shocks her with the cables. Katie is able to finish the song and sing 'Bless Myself' as well. Luke's father tells Luke that he wants him to start making her album with her. Gail escapes and tries to make Guy see reason but fails. Bev tells her mom to 'give it up.' Gail is then seen singing Katie's song at a ranch just to be laughed at by the people, a reference to a scene earlier in the movie of a similar situation. The cast are then seen dancing to Katie's song, Tony chasing Luke around because he stole his clothes.
Songs Not Listed On Soundtrack
Warner Bros "Behind the Scenes" video
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