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An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance

6.5201743mMovieFamilyDrama

In 1976 San Francisco, 10-year-old Ivy is a girl who must learn the balance between her two cultural identities — being Chinese, but still wishing to be just like her all-American friend, Julie.

DirectorSasie Sealy
WriterMay Chan
ProducersJodi Goldberg·Melinda McCrocklin

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Cast · Directed by Sasie Sealy

NLNina Lu
Nina Lu
Ivy Ling
HNHannah Nordberg
Hannah Nordberg
Julie Albright
GYGwendoline Yeo
Gwendoline Yeo
Marilyn Ling
RYRob Yang
Rob Yang
Sam Ling
LLLance Lim
Lance Lim
Andrew Ling
ESElizabeth Sung
Elizabeth Sung
PO-PO
TMTzi Ma
Tzi Ma
Gung-Gung
CMCaitlin McGee
Caitlin McGee
Coach Gloria
KHKaren Huie
Karen Huie
Auntie Yin Wa
KL
Kyran Lynch
Missy Ling
ZS
Zane Smith
Cathy

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Is there a sequel to An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance?

Yes — An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance is followed by An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends For Life (2017) in the An American Girl Collection.

Is there a prequel to An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance?

Yes — An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas (2016) comes before An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance in the An American Girl Collection.

Is An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance part of a trilogy?

No — An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance is part of the An American Girl Collection, which has 15 films.

How many movies are in the An American Girl Collection?

There are 15 films in the An American Girl Collection: Samantha: An American Girl Holiday (2004), Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005), Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front (2006), Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008), An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong (2009), An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars (2012), An American Girl: Saige Paints the Sky (2013), An American Girl: Isabelle Dances Into the Spotlight (2014), An American Girl: Grace Stirs Up Success (2015), An American Girl: Lea to the Rescue (2016), An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win (2016), An American Girl Story: Maryellen 1955 - Extraordinary Christmas (2016), An American Girl Story - Ivy & Julie 1976: A Happy Balance (2017), An American Girl Story: Summer Camp, Friends For Life (2017) and American Girl: Corinne Tan (2023).