Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden (1996)

A young boy goes to spend the summer with his aunts in the South. He finds himself drawn to Jessica, who the other aunts describe as "slow," and he eventually discovers there's more to Jessica and his other aunts than meets the eye.

Director:

Bob Clark

Writer:

Tim Cagney

Stars:

Mary Tyler Moore, Linda Lavin, Nathan Watt

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Jessica
Linda Lavin	...	Earline
Nathan Watt	...	Freddie Everett
Wayne Grace	...	Cletis
Shirley Knight	...	Sally Ann
Paul Winfield	...	Horace
Allison Mack	...	Katie
Martin Hundley	...	Wynn
Christopher Jones	...	Earl
McKenzie LaCoss	...	Young Jessie
Deborah Knox	...	Young Earline (as Deborah Knox Meschan)
Emily Caitlin Bivins	...	Young Sally Ann
Robert C. Johnson	...	Young Horace
Grayce Spence	...	First Lady
David Lenthall	...	Billy

Storyline

A young boy goes to spend the summer with his aunts in the South. He finds himself drawn to Jessica, who the other aunts describe as "slow," and he eventually discovers there's more to Jessica and his other aunts than meets the eye.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 January 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Forbidden Memories

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Family Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bob Johnson's last project.

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Connections

Referenced in I Hate Everything: the Search for the Worst: Baby Geniuses (2015)

User Reviews

Mary Tyler Moore's Best Performance ever.

I saw this movie one day when i was bored on the family channel. ive always loved mary tyler moore and i didnt know about this movie. well after i saw it i was very impressed with all of the actors including mary tyler moore. probably her best performance ever.

Anyway the movie is about a boy who is visiting his aunts in a deep southern town for the summer. when he gets there he meets his aunts Earline(Linda lavin) Sally Ann(Shirley Knight) and Jessica(Mary Tyler Moore). Now Jessica is "slow" and is somewhat retarded and need alot of special help she is in her 50's but acts like a child. Freddie(the boy played wonderfully by Nathan Watt) takes a fancy to Jessica and trys to help her. he finds out there was a dark secret and it parralized jessica permantly some 40 years earlier. old ghost and skelletons get draged out while earline and sally ann are trying to "over protect" Jessica Freddie is trying to help her and help her over come her fears and find out what the seceret was and who was keeping it. a very well produced made for TV movie and wonderfull sothern locations. try and see if its on video somewhere.