Helen McIntire

Helen McIntire is the mother of Molly McIntire; she calls her "Mom."

Personality and Facts

Helen works at the Red Cross as a nurse. She is considered very shy and doesn't speak in front of others easily. She's quite timid. She's a very kind and nice woman. Sometimes she's too easygoing when it comes to punishing her children.

In the Books

Molly and the Movie Star

Helen is aware that Melody Moore is a famous actress, and she's proud of Molly for knowing the most about war bonds in her class. She asks Molly how much money she was supposed to bring in for the war bond money, and suggests Molly could give up her movie money for the next two weeks to earn the remainder. When Mrs. Gilford suggests Molly could earn the remaining money by doing chores, she agrees with the plan and tells Molly she'll give her the money Friday if Mrs. Gilford says she's done the chores to her satisfaction.

That Friday, Mom asks Mrs. Gilford how Molly did with the chores. When Mrs. Gilford states that Molly didn't sort the laundry, she asks Molly if she would sort the laundry after school. Molly's promise is enough for her, and she hands Molly the remaining money. Later that evening, Mrs. Gilford explains that Helen wouldn't be home until late, and she would drop off the clothes that needed mending at her house while on her way to the rally.

Helen arrives home after Molly has gone to bed, and she accidentally takes the sock with the war bond money in it, thinking that it needed to go with the mending to Mrs. Gilford's house.

In the Film

She is played by Molly Ringwald.