113: 1955: Maryellen's Red Era

Dolls of Our Lives

Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney

Society & Culture, History

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Would you give up a ticket for a midnight (overnight) train to Georgia to make someone else’s dreams come true? In watching “Maryellen 1955, Extraordinary Christmas,” part of the “American Girl Story” series of short films, we learned that Maryellen certainly would do such a thing. She’d also do just about anything to make other children happy—especially if it meant a moment in the spotlight. If you’re wondering how two AG books could be made into a full-on feature, wonder no more. We discuss Maryellen’s dreams for a red door and a white Christmas as they play out in this motion picture. We also consider how this movie departs from the Tripp Maryellen canon. Tune in, and in the spirit of Maryellen, consider borrowing some pants and painting the town red.

Explore some March of Dimes ads from the 1950s/1960s:

1954: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FuDD42T4nw&ab_channel=FTDepot

1965: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIVFIfqkUeY&ab_channel=KarlJacobsen

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0:00.0	Hello, Anna Richardson here. I just thought I'd leave you a quick voice note to tell you
0:06.6	about my new advice podcast. It can't just be me.
0:12.8	I'll be getting super honest about my own topsy-turvy life, as well as helping you solve
0:18.0	your life dilemmas with the support of some very special guests and experts. From Podimo
0:24.0	and Max Creative, it can't just be me, wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.4	Let's all go to the lobby. Let's all go to the lobby. Let's all go to the lobby to get
0:39.2	ourselves a treat. Delicious things to eat. The popcorn can't be beat. The sparkling drinks
0:48.4	are just dandy. The chocolate bars and the candy. So let's all go to the lobby to get
0:56.4	ourselves a treat.
1:07.8	Welcome everyone. Welcome everyone to dolls of our lives. This is the podcast where we're
1:13.0	reliving the American Girl Series book by book. I'm Mary. I'm still Allison. Well,
1:18.4	still Allison, we've gathered here today to talk about the Maryland movie which title I've
1:23.6	already forgotten, not a judgment, just a statement. How are you doing? I'm doing great. I'm
1:29.3	here to talk about Mary Ellen, 1955, Extraordinary Christmas. Not to be confused with Extraordinary,
1:36.9	which Mary Ellen tells us is very different from Extraordinary. This movie was free. Was it worth it?
1:46.2	I don't want to comment on that, but the best things in life are free. I think that's a great
1:51.9	thing. I would say that this movie was ordinary. It happened. It was 50 minutes of my life or so.
1:58.4	Can't wait to discuss with you. We spend 48 minutes with Mary Ellen as she discovers,
2:06.3	quote, that the best gift is thinking of others first and is determined to make the holiday
2:10.8	special for those who need it most. I expected an Ohanae situation or something like that that we've
2:17.3	encountered with the likes of Samantha Rebecca Rubin and her different stories before.
2:23.6	Not the case. They said, we're not going to do linear. We're not going to do consistent.
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