The Adventures of Ociee Nash (2003)

The Adventures of Ociee Nash tells the story of nine year old Ociee Nash in the year 1898 who is sent from her father and brothers in rural Mississippi to live with her refined aunt in Asheville, North Carolina.

Director:

Kristen McGary

Writers:

Amy McGary (screenplay), Kristen McGary (screenplay)

Stars:

Skyler Day, Woofer, Anthony P. Rodriguez

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Skyler Day	...	Ociee Nash
Woofer	...	Himself
Anthony P. Rodriguez	...	Gypsy John Leon
Bill Butler	...	Ben Nash
Keith Carradine	...	Papa George Nash
Charles Nuckols IV	...	Fred Nash
Jill Jane Clements	...	Miss June
John Lawhorn	...	Conductor Mr. Charles
Donna Wright	...	Nelly Bly
Charles McGary	...	Conductor Mr. Louis
Daniel Burnley	...	President William McKinley
Jamey Propst	...	Mr. Tift the Telegraph Man
Ty Pennington	...	Wilbur Wright
Sean Daniels	...	Orville Wright
Tom Key	...	Mr. Lynch

Storyline

For the young, spirited nine-year-old Ociee Nash, nothing could be more exciting than romping through her beloved Mississippi countryside with her brother, Ben, and her faithful four-legged companion, "Woofer." But Ociee's idyllic life is thrown into a tailspin when her Papa realizes that since the death of Ociee's mother, and Ociee's run-in with a mysterious Gypsy, the rough and tumble world of their rural farm is not the place for Ociee to be growing up. Reluctantly, Papa decides it is time to send Ociee to Asheville, N.C., where her Aunt Mamie can teach her to become "a young lady." With a heavy heart, Ociee boards the train bound for her uncertain new life far from the home she's always known. Once on her way, it's not long before Ociee meets an array of interesting (and renowned) characters including the world's pioneering female investigative journalist Nellie Bly, Orville and Wilbur Wright, and even the President of the United States, William McKinley, for whom Ociee inspires a...

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Plot Keywords:

mississippi | william mckinley | gypsy | farm | asheville north carolina | 

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Taglines:

Based on the heartwarming novel "A Flower Blooms on Charlotte Street"

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le avventure della piccola Ociee Nash

Filming Locations:

Agnes Scott College - 141 E. College Avenue, Decatur, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CineVita Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ociee Nash was an actual person, the grandmother of author Milam McGraw Propst, who penned the novel "A Flower Blooms on Charlotte Street" from which the screenplay was drawn. The real Ociee Nash was born in 1889 and was 9 years old in 1898 - the year in which the film is set, and the age of the on-screen title character.

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Soundtracks

Arabesque Opus 18
by Robert Schumann
Performed by Deborah Sealove

User Reviews

Quirky charm and gentle touch

Parents take their kids by droves to the latest Disney or Pixar films, and other high production value movies that basically just stimulate hyperactivity in kids. That's okay, but parents should give their kids a balanced diet by also taking them to see movies like Ociee Nash that are a little bit closer to the world that they live in, with simpler, thought provoking situations that a child can identify with. The theater that I saw Ociee in during a Saturday matinee had lots of small children in the audience. They were quiet as can be and seemed completely engaged in the story. I knew they were watching because they would occasionally laugh or comment at something that one of the characters said, indicating that they were actually listening to the dialogue! Not bad for a movie that actually has some redeeming value to it. The movie shows how a young person can overcome adversity in their life through courage and love, and that by doing so they can have a positive effect on the lives of the people around them.

For adults the movie offers a quirky charm and a gentle touch which is not only rare, but virtually extinct in Hollywood. Watching this movie with your kids will do you some good too.