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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0012569819870
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 28, 2006
Running Time: 85 minutes
Sales Rank: 9448
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2006
Editorial Review:
Description:
The doll you love comes home on DVD in a full-length, live-action movie. Molly: An American Girl On The Homefront has all the joy, excitement and you-are-there history of the best-selling books about Molly McIntire. Molly McIntire is a girl growing up in 1944. The world is at war, and she misses her father who is overseas caring for wounded soldiers. Molly doesn't like many of the changes the war has brought, like rationing rubber, eating turnips for dinner, and not seeing her Dad on Christmas. But she learns the importance of getting along and pulling together, just as her country must do to win the war! Lively and lovable, she is the star of her story. Cast includes Molly Ringwald (Pretty in Pink, Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles)
Amazon.com:
Molly, a spunky heroine in the wildly popular American Girl series of books and characters, is a typical tween living in an atypical time: 1943, the height of World War II. In An American Girl on the Home Front, Molly and her friends are dimly aware of the war and the occasional hardship it can mean, but Molly (played with grace and bravado by Maya Ritter), like most kids, really hasn't had occasion to pay attention ('She just doesn't understand rations, Mom,' her sister snipes). This film follows Molly as the war begins to hit home; her father is shipped overseas and her mom (a delightful Molly Ringwald) becomes a temporary Rosie the Riveter. Molly bravely rolls with the punches, yet her life is still leavened with fun, like learning to tap dance for the local Miss Victory competition. Then a young refugee from England, Emily (Tory Green), comes to stay, and Molly's, and young viewers', consciousness is raised. As always with American Girl heroines, Molly is a great role model with strong values, but never a goody-two-shoes. The period touches, including clothes, movie-reels, and background music, are well done too. Extras include a compelling documentary, Uncle Sam Wants You... to Tap Dance, featuring an interview with Mitzy Scott, an 88-year-old former USO dancer and hostess, relaying her personal history of dancing at home and with soldiers on leave, making something personal and dear to her--dance--into the ultimate patriotic act. --A.T. Hurley
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Disappointing
Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front is based on the excellent books by Valerie Tripp, about an 8-year-old girl growing up during World War 2. In the books she is excited to be doing her part, and while she wishes the war was not happening, she realizes that everyone on the home front needs to do their part to help the soldiers fighting in the war.
After the two other wonderful American Girl movies, this movie just doesn't cut it. In the books she tries to find the good part of everything; ... Read More
Rating:  - Molly, an American Girl Hero
If you are an American Girl fan, this DVD is a must. It is a great way to teach your daughter/granddaughter about American History. This movie takes you back to WWII and a family faced by the challenges of the war, both abroad and on the home front. Each main character in the American Girl series faces real-life problems and models strength of character. As a former 5th grade teacher, I would highly recommend it.
Rating: - Fun, educational and touching
This movie was great for our family. It gives children a little sense of the emotions young kids might feel as their families are affected by war. Molly has a selfish attitude at first, but learns to do her part to help in the war effort. I really enjoyed it.
Rating:  - It was OK
It was ok, my favorite out of the American girl series is Felicity: an american girl adventure. I like the girl that played Susan, but i didn't like the girl that played Molly's Mom,[i can't remember her name] but other then that it wasn't to bad.I didn't like when they went to the dance thing for her birthday, that was boring. I hope this review has helped you!
Rating:  - Molly - An American Girl; Laughably Bad
I have been a fan of the American Girl company for years (now owned by Mattel). I was excited to find the DVD available at the library and thought my six year old daughter and I would enjoy watching it. Wrong. When the Dad announced to the family that he had enlisted in the army (while they were in the basement during an air raid), my daughter decided it was going to be a scarey movie and we turned it off. I returned later, convinced the movie would be GREAT and watched it to the end. It soon became ... Read More
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