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Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front   2006         TV, 85 min. Genre: Family / Drama Director: Joyce Chopra   Cast: Maya Ritter, Molly Ringwald, David Aaron Baker, Tory Green, Genevieve Farrell, Andrew Chalmers, Sarah Manninen, Sarah Orenstein, Samantha Somer Wilson, Josette Halpert, Amy Stewart, Hannah Fleming   The year is 1944, and Molly (Maya Ritter) is facing hardships. Her father (David Aaron Baker) has recently left to care for World War II soldiers overseas, she is auditioning for a tap dancing lead, and now she finds herself sharing a room with English schoolgirl Emily (Tory Green). As Molly becomes friends with Emily, she realizes that her problems are small in the picture of the world, and she becomes increasingly proud of her father's work during the war. (Review by LW) Cast Maya Ritter Molly McIntire Molly Ringwald Mrs. McIntire David Aaron Baker Dr. James McIntire Tory Green Emily Bennett Genevieve Farrell Jill McIntire Andrew Chalmers Ricky McIntire Sarah Manninen Chaarlotte Campbell Sarah Orenstein Gladys Gilford Samantha Somer Wilson Linda Josette Halpert Alison Hargate Amy Stewart Aunt Eleanor Hannah Fleming Susan