Vacation with Derek
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Vacation with Derek is a 2010
Canadian television movie
based on the TV series Life with Derek
. The TV movie follows the McDonald-Venturi family as the children are forced to spend part of their summer vacation with their grandmother at her lodge. It was announced on Family Channel
in March 2010 that the movie would premiere on June 25, 2010 in Canada, while December 12, 2010 is listed in the trailer for the US, but never actually aired when it was supposed to. A commercial on Nickelodeon Australia stated that it would premiere on June 19, 2010. A commercial on TG4
stated the Irish premiere would be on the channel Thursday October 28, 2010 at 5:10 p.m., part of the channel's Mid-Term Halloween
movie week.
) and Casey (Ashley Leggat
) are back and continue their sibling rivalry during a family vacation to visit their grandmother, Felicia (Kate Trotter) at her beautiful lakefront lodge. Things heat up with Casey when she meets Jesse (Nico Archambault
), a young dancer who happens to be a waiter at the lodge. Meanwhile, as Derek is "chilling" on his vacation, he falls for Roxy (Kristen Gutoskie), the rich girl who lives across the lake. But when Roxy’s father, a greedy land developer, threatens to destroy the natural beauty around them, the McDonald-Venturi kids bond together to save the lake and the lodge, with a little legal help from George and Nora who is having the sixth addition to the family.
After the credits roll it shows one year where the new McDonald-Venturi member has been born, a boy named Simon. The entire family is shown to be smitten with Simon.
The trailer premiered on March 15, 2010, on the Family Channel
during Super Star Spring Week, and it was then announced that the movie would premiere on June 25, 2010, at 8:00pm.
A commercial on Nickelodeon Australia announced the movie premiere on June 19, 2010, at 7:00pm.
2010 in film
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Canadian television movie
Television movie
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based on the TV series Life with Derek
Life with Derek
Life with Derek is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on Family and VRAK.TV in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005 and ran for four seasons ending on March 25, 2009. The series starred Michael Seater and Ashley Leggat as the...
. The TV movie follows the McDonald-Venturi family as the children are forced to spend part of their summer vacation with their grandmother at her lodge. It was announced on Family Channel
Family Channel
Family is a Canadian English language Category A premium television service marketed to children and teenagers aged 2-15. It is owned by Astral Media...
in March 2010 that the movie would premiere on June 25, 2010 in Canada, while December 12, 2010 is listed in the trailer for the US, but never actually aired when it was supposed to. A commercial on Nickelodeon Australia stated that it would premiere on June 19, 2010. A commercial on TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
stated the Irish premiere would be on the channel Thursday October 28, 2010 at 5:10 p.m., part of the channel's Mid-Term Halloween
Halloween
Hallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
movie week.
Plot
Derek (Michael SeaterMichael Seater
Michael Bruce Patrick Seater is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Derek Venturi on Life with Derek and for his role as Tom Bellow in 18 to Life.-Biography:Seater was born in Toronto, Ontario...
) and Casey (Ashley Leggat
Ashley Leggat
Ashley Margaret Anne Leggat is a Canadian actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her roles as Casey McDonald in Life with Derek and Marcia in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.-Career:...
) are back and continue their sibling rivalry during a family vacation to visit their grandmother, Felicia (Kate Trotter) at her beautiful lakefront lodge. Things heat up with Casey when she meets Jesse (Nico Archambault
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), a young dancer who happens to be a waiter at the lodge. Meanwhile, as Derek is "chilling" on his vacation, he falls for Roxy (Kristen Gutoskie), the rich girl who lives across the lake. But when Roxy’s father, a greedy land developer, threatens to destroy the natural beauty around them, the McDonald-Venturi kids bond together to save the lake and the lodge, with a little legal help from George and Nora who is having the sixth addition to the family.
After the credits roll it shows one year where the new McDonald-Venturi member has been born, a boy named Simon. The entire family is shown to be smitten with Simon.
Cast
- Michael SeaterMichael SeaterMichael Bruce Patrick Seater is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Derek Venturi on Life with Derek and for his role as Tom Bellow in 18 to Life.-Biography:Seater was born in Toronto, Ontario...
as Derek Venturi - Ashley LeggatAshley LeggatAshley Margaret Anne Leggat is a Canadian actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her roles as Casey McDonald in Life with Derek and Marcia in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.-Career:...
as Casey McDonald - Daniel MagderDaniel MagderDaniel Magder is a Canadian Teen actor. He has appeared in such projects such as The Famous Jett Jackson, and X-Men. One of his most recent roles is on Life with Derek, where he portrays Edwin Venturi. He graduated Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario...
as Edwin Venturi - Jordan TodoseyJordan TodoseyJordan Todosey is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in Life with Derek and Degrassi.Todosey has had many roles, however the female-to-male transgender character, Adam Torres, in the Degrassi franchise has been her most noted...
as Lizzie McDonald - Ariel WallerAriel WallerAriel Waller is a Canadian child actress who started acting at age six. Her first major role was as James J. Braddock's daughter Rosemarie in Cinderella Man in 2005. She is best known for having starred as Martina "Marti" Venturi in the Canadian TV series Life With Derek.- Filmography :- External...
as Marti Venturi - John RalstonJohn Ralston (actor)John Ralston is a Canadian actor.Ralston's most notable roles are George Venturi on Life with Derek and Mr. Avenir on Strange Days at Blake Holsey High. Although John Ralston was born in Chatham, New Brunswick , he grew up in Fredericton and St. Andrews, New Brunswick...
as George Venturi - Joy TannerJoy TannerJoy Tanner is an American-born Canadian actress, who is known for her portrayal of Nora McDonald in the Canadian TV series Life with Derek.-Career:Born in Rochester, New York, Tanner has her honors B.A...
as Nora McDonald-Venturi - Kate Trotter as Felicia
- Al SapienzaAl SapienzaAl Sapienza is a prolific American actor, who has had numerous roles in television, stage and film productions. He is most well known for his role as Mikey Palmice on the HBO series The Sopranos. He played the role of Dr...
as Doug Dunbarton - Rachel MarcusRachel MarcusRachel Marcus is a Canadian child actress and voice artist best known for her role as Beatrice 'Booky' Thomson in Booky and the Secret Santa and Booky's Crush Rachel Marcus is a Canadian child actress and voice artist best known for her role as Beatrice 'Booky' Thomson in Booky and the Secret...
as Maddie - A.J. SaudinA.J. SaudinA.J. Saudin is a Canadian film and television actor best known for his role as Connor in Degrassi: The Next Generation.In 2006, he starred in the film Aruba.-Career:...
as Oscar - Nico ArchambaultNico ArchambaultNicolas "Nico" Archambault Nicolas "Nico" Archambault Nicolas "Nico" Archambault (born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 18 October 1984 is a Canadian dancer dancer and choreographer who in 2008 won the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada. After the win, he became well known for his...
as Jesse - Ana Golja as Isabella
- Kristen Gutoskie as Roxy Dunbarton
- Richard LeacockRichard LeacockRichard Leacock was a British-born documentary film director and one of the pioneers of Direct Cinema and Cinéma vérité.-Early life and career:...
as Bernard Blue
Production and filming locations
Vacation with Derek ran in production from September 14, 2009 until October 7, 2009 and was shot at Camp Arowhon in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. During filming, grade 10 students from Cobourg District Collegiate Institute West High School were having their annual visit to Camp Arowhon. The marsh scenes were filmed at a bog on Hidden Lake, which is located behind the camp.Promotion
On February 27, 2010, the trailer for Vacation with Derek premiered on the Shaftesbury website.The trailer premiered on March 15, 2010, on the Family Channel
Family Channel
Family is a Canadian English language Category A premium television service marketed to children and teenagers aged 2-15. It is owned by Astral Media...
during Super Star Spring Week, and it was then announced that the movie would premiere on June 25, 2010, at 8:00pm.
A commercial on Nickelodeon Australia announced the movie premiere on June 19, 2010, at 7:00pm.