From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American Girl's 2015 Girl of the Year™, Grace Thomas, finds success in an all-new charming and inspirational movie when An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success premieres on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, and On Demand on June 23, 2015, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The film will also be available on DIGITAL HD two weeks early on June 9, 2015. 

In An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success, Grace has a passion for baking, but her skills are put to the test when she visits her uncle's Parisian pastry shop and competes to save her grandparents' troubled bakery. With inspiring themes of friendship and empowerment, this wholesome and heartwarming film stars Olivia Rodrigo and Virginia Madsen ("Witches of East End," Sideways), and brings to vivid life this year's popular Girl of the Year character and her stories. An American Girl: Grace Stirs up Success is the latest in a long line of fresh, modern and family-friendly films from American Girl that also includes McKenna Shoots for the Stars, Saige Paints the Sky and Isabelle Dances Into The Spotlight.

The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray™ disc, DVD, Digital HD with UltraViolet™.

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BONUS FEATURES ONLY ON BLU-RAY™, DVD & DIGITAL HD:

BLU-RAY™ & DIGITAL HD EXCLUSIVE:

• Girls About Town
  • Take a tour of Budapest with the stars of An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success as they experience the sights and sounds of Hungary's capital city.

• Meet Bonbon
  • Featuring an in depth interview with Bonbon's trainer, we learn just what it takes to make a star out of man's best friend.

BLU-RAY™ & DVD:

• MasterChef Junior
  • Go behind the scenes of the MasterChef Junior set as the baking contest heats up.
• Doggie Day Spa
  • Check out what happened when the cast of An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success met up with a group of dirty mutts in this behind the scenes piece.
• Playing Dress Up
  • The hotel scene allowed the movie cast to dress up and experience the finer things in life. Take a look behind the camera as the scene comes together.

SYNOPSISGrace has a real talent for baking and a passion for making delicious dreams come true.  When her mom announces a trip to visit relatives in Paris, Grace isn't so sure about leaving her friends and their cupcake business. That is, until she discovers she'll get to work with her uncle and cousin in a real French pastry shop! But nothing goes as planned and her attempts to help out end in disaster. With some help from her family and a pup named Bonbon, she turns her vacation around. But when Grace returns home, she discovers her grandparents' bakery is in trouble! With their dreams on the line, can Grace find the winning recipe for success?

FILMMAKERS Cast: Olivia Rodrigo, Eloise Webb, Caitlin Carmichael, Notlim Taylor, Joe BastianichDirected By: Vince MarcelloWritten By: Jessica O'Toole, Amy RardinProduced By: Debra Martin Chase, Jean A. McKenzieExecutive Producer: Debra Martin ChaseDirector of Photography: Tim WoosterProduction Designer: Inigo NavarroCostume Designer: Mary Partridge Music By: Patrick Kirst

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY™:Street Date: June 23, 2015Copyright: 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.Selection Number: 63166662Running Time: 1 Hour 42 MinutesLayers: BD-50Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1Rating: N/ATechnical Info: DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO 5.1 (English)Subtitles: English, Spanish

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:Street Date: June 23, 2015Copyright: 2015 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.Selection Number: 63166664Running Time: 1 Hour 42 MinutesLayers: Dual LayersAspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1Rating: N/ATechnical Info: DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 (English)Subtitles: English, Spanish

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ABOUT UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

ABOUT AMERICAN GIRLAmerican Girl is a premium brand for girls and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT, www.mattel.com). The Mattel family of companies is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of toys and family products. Since its inception in 1986, American Girl has been devoted to celebrating girls ages 3 to 12 through high-quality dolls and accessories, books, clothes, movies, and unforgettable experiences. Best-selling lines include BeForever™, My American Girl™, Girl of the Year™, and Bitty Baby™. Headquartered in Middleton, WI, the company sells products exclusively through its award-winning catalogue, on americangirl.com, and in its experiential retail stores. By inspiring girls to be their best, American Girl has earned the loyalty of millions of girls and the praise and trust of parents and educators.

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