An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win 8 years old

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.

Credits

Frances Fisher as Miss Abbot

Frankie Faison as Frank Ellison

Idara Victor as Frances Ellison

Matthew Foster as Principal Davis

Marsai Martin as Melody Ellison

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

Name	Character
Frances Fisher She was 64, now 72 years old	as Miss Abbot
Frankie Faison He was 67, now 75 years old	as Frank Ellison
Idara Victor	as Frances Ellison
Matthew Foster He was 16, now 24 years old	as Principal Davis
Marsai Martin She was 12, now 20 years old	as Melody Ellison

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

Name	Department
Tina Mabry as Director. She was 38 (now 46) years old	Directing

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

An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win (8 years)

Release day: Friday, October 21, 2016
Runtime: 48 minutes