Maryellen and the Brightest Star

Maryellen and the Brightest Star

16 mins | Nov. 5, 2015

When stargazer Maryellen learns that a rocket scientist will visit her classroom and be introduced by the student who writes the best essay on "The Wonder of Space", she can't wait to enter the contest--even after a classmate's disparaging remark that girls and outer space don't mix. To really make a splash, Maryellen forgoes the essay and draws a comic book about a fearless adventurer, "Astro Girl". But will her daring comic earn her a place in the stars?

Maryellen and the Brightest Star

16 mins | Nov. 5, 2015

Maryellen and the Brightest Star
When stargazer Maryellen learns that a rocket scientist will visit her classroom and be introduced by the student who writes the best essay on "The Wonder of Space", she can't wait to enter the contest--even after a classmate's disparaging remark that girls and outer space don't mix. To really make a splash, Maryellen forgoes the essay and draws a comic book about a fearless adventurer, "Astro Girl". But will her daring comic earn her a place in the stars?
Producers American Girl Brands, Bomp Productions, Out of the Blue Enterprises
Original title Maryellen and the Brightest Star
Directors Maya Rudolph
Writers Maya Rudolph

Cast

Harlie Galloway

as Maryellen Larkin

Ashton Smiley

as Carolyn Larkin

Jordan Alveran

as Davy

David Lansky

as Jimmy

Rosa Pasquarella

as Mrs. Humphrey

Patrick M.J. Finerty

as Principal Carey

Kaysen Steele

as Tom Larkin

Valentina Gordon

as Beverly Larkin