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An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)
TV-Y
TV Movie | 48 min | Drama, Family

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An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)

TV-Y

TV Movie | 48 min | Drama, Family

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 ...See moreSet 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. See less

Director

Tina Mabry

Writer

Alison McDonald (screenplay)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Directors

Alexis Frank Koczara | Amanda Lenker Doyle | Christine Smith Shevchenko

Production Designer

Kristan Andrews

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Updated Oct 21, 2016

Release date

Oct 21, 2016 (United States)

Awards

6 wins & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

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Charles Elvin Lemle Church Choir Church Choir See fewer	An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)
Darene Annette McDuffey Church Choir Church Choir See fewer	An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)
Asani Myers Church Choir Church Choir See fewer	An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)
Marsha Joi Myers Church Choir Church Choir See fewer	An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)
Edward W. Robbins Church Choir (as Edward W. Robbins Jr.) Church Choir (as Edward W. Robbins Jr.) See fewer	An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)
Rosa Ophelia Williams Church Choir Church Choir See fewer	An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win (2016)