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An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win is a 2016 family-drama film starring Marsai Martin in the title role, alongside Frances Fisher, Idara Victor and Frankie Faison in supporting roles. Set in Detroit, Michigan during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, the film revolves around African-American girl Melody Ellison, as she faces adversity and discrimination in her hometown and learns to overcome it through her creativity and imagination.
The film is the first in the American Girl film series to be released exclusively on an online streaming service, and is Amazon Studios' first original special. Love Has to Win is also the first Historical/BeForever feature since the 2008 theatrical release Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. Common served as the executive producer in the film.
Original Release
10/21/2016
US Release
10/21/2016
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marsai Martin | Melody Ellison |
Idara Victor | Frances Ellison |
Frances Fisher | Miss Abbot |
Frankie Faison | Frank Ellison |
Garrett McQuaid | Donald |
Dara Iruka | Lorraine |
Lola Wayne Villa | Trish |
Matthew Foster | Principal Davis |
Briana Lane | Sales Clerk aka Val |
Rocky McMurray | Mr. Schuler |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Marsai Martin | Melody Ellison |
Idara Victor | Frances Ellison |
Frances Fisher | Miss Abbot |
Frankie Faison | Frank Ellison |
Garrett McQuaid | Donald |
Dara Iruka | Lorraine |
Lola Wayne Villa | Trish |
Matthew Foster | Principal Davis |
Briana Lane | Sales Clerk aka Val |
Rocky McMurray | Mr. Schuler |
Daija Bickham | Neighborhood Girl #1 |
Skyelar Wesley | Neighborhood Girl #2 |
Libby Ewing | Mother in Store |
Joelle Better | Daughter in Store |
Joshua Wilkinson | Male Bystander |
Errol Gillett | Church Choir |
Caitlyn Lemle | Church Choir |
Charles Elvin Lemle | Church Choir |
Darene Annette McDuffey | Church Choir |
Asani Myers | Church Choir |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Alison McDonald | Executive Producer |
Common | Executive Producer |
Nicole Dow | Executive Producer |
Derek Dudley | Executive Producer |
Christopher Keenan | Executive Producer |
Richard G. King | Executive Producer |
Melinda McCrocklin | Executive Producer |
Tina Mabry | Producer |
William Klug | Producer |
Sarah Yang | Producer |