
Molly's Pilgrim
Molly's Pilgrim is a 1985 American short film directed by Jeffrey D. Brown, based on the children's book of the same title by Barbara Cohen. It tells the story of Molly, a young Russian immigrant. When Molly's class is given a special holiday assignment, she shows her classmates the true meaning of Thanksgiving. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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- Theatrical1 Jan 1985
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Molly's Pilgrim was released on 1 January 1985.
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CinemaSerf
12/6/2025
This is quite a touching, low budget, drama that spends a little time with “Molly” (Sophia Eliazova). She and her parents are recent emigrants to the USA and having already anglicised her name, she is keen to integrate at school. Her teacher is supportive, but “Elizabeth” (Andrea Lawn) rather looks down her nose at her, and encourages others to laugh at her pronounced vowels. With Thanksgiving looming large, the clas…
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