An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

The read

It runs a compact 48m.

Synopsis

Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, "An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win" examines the joyful life and troubled times of an irrepressible 10-year-old African-American girl whose vivid imagination and creativity reinforce her optimism. When shocking national events threaten her sense of security, Melody must find inner strength to restore her hope for a better world.

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Key crew

• Tina MabryDirector
• Alison McDonaldWriter
• Danny LuxOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Marsai MartinMelody Ellison
• Idara VictorFrances Ellison
• Frances FisherMiss Abbot
• Frankie FaisonFrank Ellison
• Garrett McQuaidDonald
• Dara IrukaLorraine
• Lola Wayne VillaTrish
• Matthew FosterPrincipal Davis
• Joshua WilkinsonMale Bystander
• Joelle BetterDaughter in Store

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