Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front

An American Girl on the Home Front is the third movie in The American Girl Movie Collection, but is the first to premiere on the Disney Channel. The first two movies in the series were broadcast on The WB Television Network, but the series moved since it no longer fit in with its original network following the WB/UPN merger. It premiered on November 26, 2006, but was not tagged as a Disney Channel Original Movie. The screenwriter, Anna Sandor, won the prestigious 2007 Humanitas Prize for the movie.

Plot

Based on the "Molly: An American Girl" book series, this movie is set in 1944 in the town of Jefferson, Illinois. Molly McIntire and her family are learning to cope with the changes the war has brought to their close-knit family. The start somewhat centers around Molly missing her father who is overseas to care for wounded soldiers in England. As they try to keep things running smoothly, Molly enters a dance contest at school, and is picked for the role of "Miss Victory". She and her friends, Susan Shapiro and Linda Rinaldi, are lively, outgoing, and always bursting with ideas. Also during this time, a young girl named Emily Bennett comes from London, England to live with the McIntire family. At first, Molly is unhappy about Emily staying at her home because she thinks she is rich and stuck-up. Then Molly learns Emily's true story, and her feelings toward her change for the better. At the end of the film, Molly learns the importance of getting along and pulling together no matter what.

Cast

• Maya Ritter as Molly McIntire
• Tory Green as Emily Bennett
• Hannah Fleming as Susan Shapiro
• Samantha Wilson as Linda Rinaldi
• Josette Halpert as Alison Hargate
• David Aaron Baker as Dr. McIntire
• Molly Ringwald as Mrs. McIntire
• Genevieve Farrell as Jill McIntire
• Andrew Chalmers as Ricky McIntire

External links

• Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front — official home page
• Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front at the Internet Movie Database