Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front

Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front is an American Girl Movie based on the character Molly McIntire and her stories.

Cast

 * Maya Ritter as Molly McIntire
 * Molly Ringwald as Helen McIntire
 * David Aaron Baker as James McIntire
 * Andrew Chalmers as Ricky McIntire
 * Genevieve Farrell as Jill McIntire
 * Samantha Somer Wilson as Linda Rinaldi
 * Hannah Fleming as Susan Shapiro
 * Tory Green as Emily Bennett
 * Sarah Orenstein as Gladys Gilford
 * Geri Hall as Mrs. Taft
 * Josette Halpert' as Alison Hargate
 * Cameron Lewis as Dwight Koloski
 * Sarah Manninen as Charlotte Campbell
 * Landon Norris as Tim Rutledge
 * Eliza Jane Scott as Miss LaVonda
 * Jason Spevack as Jimmy
 * Alex Steele as Jane
 * Amy Stewart as Eleanor Culver
 * Bill Timoney as Newsreel narrator (voice)

Plot
Like the other movies, Molly's focuses mostly on one main book and one secondary book, with a few events pulled from the others. In this case, the plot revolves around Changes for Molly, while Emily and her character development are lifted from Happy Birthday, Molly!.

Movie/Book Differences

 * In Changes for Molly, it is only offhandedly mentioned that Miss Campbell's fiance died in the war; in the movie, the students get the information during the spelling bee.
 * The movie is entirely set during the fall and winter of 1943.
 * Brad McIntire is completely removed.
 * In the books, both of Emily's parents are alive. In the movie Emily's mother is dead.
 * In Changes for Molly, Molly becomes ill the day of the "Hurray For The USA!" performance and does not get to perform. In the movie, she performs with no complications.
 * Emily has gone to stay with her aunt by the time of the "Hurray For The USA!" performance in the books; in the movie she is a participant.
 * In the books, Dad has already gone overseas due to the war and is not physically seen until he returns home in Changes for Molly. In the movie, the whole family is together until Dad is called for service overseas, and the McIntires see him off.
 * In Brave Emily, Emily mentions her father is a doctor. In the movie Emily mentions her father works as a bus driver.
 * Molly gets no prior knowledge about Emily's arrival.

Television Release
The movie premiered on November 26, 2006, on the Disney Channel.

DVD Release
The DVD was released on November 28, 2006.

Items Associated With the Movie

 * Molly McIntire (doll)
 * Emily Bennett (doll)
 * Molly's Miss Victory Costume
 * Emily's Tap Costume
 * Emily's Pajamas
 * Emily's Robe and Slippers
 * Emily's Holiday Outfit

Trivia

 * "Senator Claghorn", whom Molly listens to on the radio, did not debut until October 1945. The movie is set in 1943.

Links

 * IMDb page
 * Official site @ AmericanGirl.com