An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas

Nov 25, 2016

0h 48m

★ 7.8

Overview

It's Christmas, 1955 in Daytona Beach, FL, and middle child Maryellen longs to stand out amidst the hustle and bustle of her big family. When Benji, a family friend afflicted with polio comes to stay with them, Maryellen is intent on making the holiday special. After her plans for a big celebration fall through, she discovers the best gifts are often simple, meaningful gestures of friendship.

Genres

Family

Production Companies

Jane Startz Productions

Picrow

Amazon Studios

An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas Trailers

Cast

Maryellen Larkin

Alyvia Alyn Lind

Kay Larkin

Mary McCormack

Joan Larkin

Madison Lawlor

Davy Fenstermacher

Maxwell Acee Donovan

Benji

Samuel Faraci

Carolyn Larkin

Jessica Belkin

Jarry Ross

Alex MacNicoll

Beverly Larkin

Noelle E Parker

Polio Kid

Jethro Posz

Paul - Polio Kid

Sean Leo

Grandmom

Mary Linda Phillips

Grandpop

Paul Linke

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