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:

character name as title | five word title | mississippi | william mckinley | gypsy | 

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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

The character of Harry Vanderbilt was based generally on the Vanderbilt family, of which, George Washington Vanderbilt II (the youngest son of the third generation of the family founded by Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt) purchased a large tract of land in Asheville, North Carolina (where the story in this film is largely set) in 1889 to build the largest mansion in the United States, Biltmore, which had it's grand opening celebration on Christmas Eve, 1895. GW Vanderbilt did not have any sons or younger brothers. His only daughter, Cornelia, was not born until 1900.

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Soundtracks

Arabesque Opus 18
by Robert Schumann
Performed by Deborah Sealove

User Reviews

A Sweet Family Film

The Adventures of Ociee Nash is a sweet and gentle film for families who are tired of or afraid of taking their children to the movies any more. While films that are marketed as "children's" or "family" films sometimes offend parents with marginal language, questionable action, and cynical view points, "Ociee" is genuinely what it is: a film for the WHOLE family. Only the most jaded viewers will not respond to this earnest, old-fashioned story about one plucky little girl's journey. As the title character, Skyler Day is terrifically charming and appealing. She's a great role model for other little girls, and I bet she's already inspiring little boys to have big crushes.