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Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • G
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Shelley Duvall in Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)
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There's a crisis in Rhymeland! All the Rhymies (the characters from Nursery Rhymes) are disappearing! Gordon Goose, son of Mother Goose, and Little Bo Peep set off to find them.There's a crisis in Rhymeland! All the Rhymies (the characters from Nursery Rhymes) are disappearing! Gordon Goose, son of Mother Goose, and Little Bo Peep set off to find them.There's a crisis in Rhymeland! All the Rhymies (the characters from Nursery Rhymes) are disappearing! Gordon Goose, son of Mother Goose, and Little Bo Peep set off to find them.

  • Director
    • Jeff Stein
  • Writers
    • Rod Ash
    • Mark Curtiss
    • Hilary Hinkle
  • Stars
    • Harry Anderson
    • Brian Bonsall
    • Elayne Boosler
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    913
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeff Stein
    • Writers
      • Rod Ash
      • Mark Curtiss
      • Hilary Hinkle
    • Stars
      • Harry Anderson
      • Brian Bonsall
      • Elayne Boosler
    • 15User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Harry Anderson
    Harry Anderson
    • Peter Piper
    Brian Bonsall
    Brian Bonsall
    • Michael
    Elayne Boosler
    Elayne Boosler
    • Mother Hubbard
    Bobby Brown
    Bobby Brown
    • Three Blind Mice
    Shelley Duvall
    Shelley Duvall
    • Little Bo Peep
    Art Garfunkel
    Art Garfunkel
    • Georgie Porgie
    Teri Garr
    Teri Garr
    • Jill (of Jack and Jill)
    Dan Gilroy
    • Gordon Goose
    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Lou the Lamb
    Debbie Harry
    Debbie Harry
    • Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
    • (as Deborah Harry)
    Cyndi Lauper
    Cyndi Lauper
    • Mary (Had a Little Lamb)
    David Leisure
    David Leisure
    • Newscaster…
    Little Richard
    Little Richard
    • Old King Cole
    Neill Gladwin
    • Crooked Man & His Dog, Happy 1 & 2
    Stephen Kearney
    Stephen Kearney
    • Crooked Man & His Dog, Happy 1 & 2
    Howie Mandel
    Howie Mandel
    • Humpty Dumpty
    Cheech Marin
    Cheech Marin
    • Carnival Barker
    Van Dyke Parks
    Van Dyke Parks
    • Minister of Merriment
    • Director
      • Jeff Stein
    • Writers
      • Rod Ash
      • Mark Curtiss
      • Hilary Hinkle
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    • Trivia
      Despite being a fan favorite, this film has never been released on DVD officially, but both versions are featured on YouTube.
    • Goofs
      At Old Mother Hubbard's diner, Gordon orders some chicken pellets. Chicken pellets are what chickens eat.
    • Quotes

      Little Bo Peep: [after numerous accidents, Gordon wants to drive] Forget it! Nobody can drive my car!

      [she drives off]

      Gordon Goose: Especially her!

      [a few seconds later, Bo Peep drives back up again]

      Little Bo Peep: I got lonely. You can drive.

      [Gordon gets into the driver's seat]

    • Connections
      Edited into Comic Relief Zero (2013)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Dan Gilroy and Stephen Bray

      Produced by Stephen Bray

      Featuring The Del Rubio Triplets

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    7/10
    80's time capsule--Van Dyke Parks fans will enjoy...
    "Quirky" doesn't begin to describe this. If you're not in the mood for this, you may well find it intensely annoying, but if you relax there's much to enjoy for adults as well as kids (my 5-year-old daughter adores it). It's a veritable Who's Who of 80's pop culture (remember Pia Zadora??). In fact, the lead actor Dan Gilroy is about the only one I didn't recognize, although he does a fine job. The acting is at once broad and deadpan, with lots of wordplay and bad puns.

    Fans of the cult musician/composer (and former child actor--see "The Swan" with Grace Kelly) Van Dyke Parks will take special pleasure in his whimsical score; Van Dyke even acts in this one. Director Jeff Stein ("The Kids Are Alright") has his 80s MTV video skills down (fans of the fish-eye lens will have a ball), but the story meanders to a pleasant conclusion, and if it's not your cup of tea, you can at least enjoy "spot the cameo" (look! It's Dweezil Zappa!).
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    • Release date
      • May 19, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shelley Duvall's Mother Goose Rock n' Rhyme
    • Production company
      • Hi-Tops Video
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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