Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (also known as Shelley Duvall's Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme or Shelley Duvall's Rock in Rhymeland) is a 1990 American musical television film that aired on the Disney Channel. The film stars Shelley Duvall as Little Bo Peep and Dan Gilroy as Gordon Goose, the son of Mother Goose, along with a star-studded supporting cast of actors and musicians portraying a wide range of characters, mostly of Mother Goose nursery rhyme fame.
| Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure Family Fantasy Musical Mystery |
| Written by | Mark Curtiss |
| Story by | Linda Engelsiepen Harry Hinkle |
| Directed by | Jeff Stein |
| Starring | Shelley Duvall Jean Stapleton Dan Gilroy Cyndi Lauper Debbie Harry Bobby Brown Little Richard Woody Harrelson Paul Simon Art Garfunkel Garry Shandling Teri Garr |
| Music by | Van Dyke Parks |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Thomas A. Bliss |
| Cinematography | Tony Mitchell |
| Editor | Christopher Willoughby |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | The Disney Channel |
| Original release |
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Plot Edit
The film deals with the events surrounding Gordon Goose and Little Bo Peep, who, while still trying to find her sheep, goes to Mother Goose's house for help, only to discover her sudden absence. Bo Peep and Gordon search Rhymeland to flush out what has happened to Mother Goose, all the while watching as many Mother Goose characters begin to mysteriously disappear.
Cast of characters Edit
The film features an all-star cast including:
- Harry Anderson as Peter Piper
- Brian Bonsall as Michael
- Elayne Boosler as Old Mother Hubbard
- Bobby Brown as Three Blind Mice
- Shelley Duvall as Little Bo Peep
- Art Garfunkel as Georgie Porgie
- Teri Garr as Jill (of Jack and Jill)
- Dan Gilroy as Gordon Goose
- Woody Harrelson as Lou the Lamb (of Mary Had a Little Lamb)
- Debbie Harry as The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
- Cyndi Lauper as Mary (of Mary Had a Little Lamb)
- David Leisure as The Newscaster/The Game Show Host
- Little Richard as Old King Cole
- Stephen Kearney and Neill Gladwin as The Crooked Man & His Dog/Happy 1 & 2
- Howie Mandel as Humpty Dumpty
- Cheech Marin as The Carnival Barker
- Van Dyke Parks as The Minister of Merriment
- Katey Sagal as Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
- John Santucci as All the King's Men (of Humpty Dumpty)
- Garry Shandling as Jack (of Jack and Jill)
- Paul Simon as Simple Simon
- Jean Stapleton as Mother Goose
- Stray Cats (Brian Setzer, Lee Rocker, & Slim Jim Phantom) as Georgie Porgie's House Band
- Ben Vereen as Itsy Bitsy Spider
- ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons, Joe Hill, & Frank Beard) as Three Men in a Tub
- Pia Zadora as Little Miss Muffet
Special guest appearances
- Vance Colvig Jr.
- Paul Daniels
- The Del Rubio Triplets
- Warren DeMartini, Dweezil Zappa, Randy Jackson & Stephen Bray as The Metal Band, "The Dank"[1]
- Jennifer Evans
- Seymour Heller
Changes for Rock 'N' Rhymeland (TV version) Edit
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Several edits and changes were made to the audio, musical score, and video for the TV edit. A non-comprehensive list of some of these variations appears below:
- Parts of the film play in a different order:
- "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
- "Little Miss Muffet"
- "Jack & Jill"
- Several scenes were completely cut:
- Mary Quite Contrary complaining about her garden
- Old Mother Hubbard and her diner
- Gordon rearranging his wardrobe
- Gordon's remark about summer vacation
- Mary and her lamb disappearing after Little Bo Peep and Gordon leave
- The Old Woman in the shoe reprimanding her many children by saying, "wait till your fathers get home," implying she has had many partners.
- Introductory speech for Old King Cole
- Various music-related edits were added:
- Onscreen lyrics during the "Gordon, Won't You Come Out and Play?" dungeon metal band scene are featured with a "bouncing ball" format to follow along.
- Different musical score during the Crooked Man Chase, the Itsy Bitsy Spider scenes, the Little Miss Muffet scene, and the Cow Jumped Over the Moon scenes
- Alternative music mix for the Del Rubio Triplets opening "Hop to It"
- Alternative intro to Bobby Brown's "Three Blind Mice"
- More present and different musical score, with background music playing through most of the film as opposed to various non-musical moments in the uncut version.
- The end credits: The uncut version features an original song while the TV version features a longer version of Little Richard's "Party with the King."
References Edit
- ^ "Audio Archaeology: Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)". Consequence of Sound. 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2018-05-29.
External links Edit
- Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme at IMDb