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Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

  • TV Movie
  • 1990
  • G
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
Shelley Duvall in Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)
AdventureFamilyFantasyMusicalMystery

There's a crisis in Rhymeland. All the Rhymies (the characters from nursery rhymes) are disappearing. Mother Goose's son, Gordon, 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. Mother Goose's son, Gordon, 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. Mother Goose's son, Gordon, 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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeff Stein
    • Writers
      • Rod Ash
      • Mark Curtiss
      • Hilary Hinkle
    • Stars
      • Harry Anderson
      • Brian Bonsall
      • Elayne Boosler
    • 18User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • 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
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews18

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    10captainxjackxsparrow

    you have got to see this...

    i remember this movie from when i was a kid... it makes a lot more sense now, but it is an amazing movie. its a lot of fun, and if you haven't seen Debbie harry as the old woman who lives in a shoe,Cheech Merin as a carnival guy, and Paul Simon as Simple Simon, then you haven't really seen a good movie. i can only imagine how much fun that movie was to make. . . i remember watching it nearly every day after school, and i still use quotes from the movie. . . you have to see this movie if you haven't already. its not necessarily an "A" list movie, but it is a movie that is so funny, and so much fun, that even if a critic wouldn't suggest it, its too much fun to turn away from.
    Yalith

    For children of all ages!

    This movie has it all: famous faces from the film, tv, and music industries playing Nursery Rhyme characters. Who wouldn't want to see Little Richard as Old King Cole, Howie Mandel dressed in an egg costume as Humpty Dumpty, and The Stray Cats dressed as a musical cat band (literally). I know everyone in my family has always loved watching it. I think you will too!
    Sparki

    A children's movie for the child in everyone!

    This is a sparkling bonbon of an entertainment that kids and grownups alike can enjoy as a slew of entertainment's brightest stars portray beloved Mother Goose characters who help Mother Goose's son solve the mystery of his missing mom. (The Three Blind Mice (Bobby Brown) as film noir detectives! The Three Little Kittens ('80s band the Stray Cats)as a rock band! Georgie Porgie (Art Garfunkel) as the owner of a nightclub and Mother Hubbard (Elayne Boosler) running a diner! Gotta love it!)My only complaint is that David Bowie appeared nowhere in the cast (but then I'm a Bowie fan)

    The music is infectious and sticks in the brain and the costumes and sets are adorably quirky.

    I recommend this movie highly, whether you're 4 or 104+ or anywhere in between
    10Rockershowone660

    20th Anniversary!!:)

    Today is the twentieth anniversary of this movie's premier on The Disney Channel which was May 19, 1990. Although it wasn't one of the best movies I had or have ever seen I do remember watching it on this day with fond memories. Both the world at large and the Disney Channel were sooooooooo different back then, and if you ask me they played so much more positive and worthwhile roles than now. The 1980's which were the decade in which I spent my childhood had just ended, so much was left over from it and the glory and endless possibility of everything was everywhere. I also have vivid memories of the announcer of the Disney Channel announcing the best things that were upcoming and incredible series. Mother Goose Rock'N'Rhyme was as innovative as it was breathtaking and like Faerie Tale Theater (which Shelly Duvall who stares in this movie was the creator) it featured stars among the biggest of the day. I'll be back here with more later, but for now let this movie's twentieth anniversary shine!
    8kathaleenfromaberdeen

    DVD versus VHS recorded off Disney channel

    this is an entertaining movie full of catchy tunes i found myself still singing. i wish more people had watched it so when i start singing one of the songs they would join in! my kids loved it we recorded on VHS years ago. i finally found the DVD and ordered it. when it came we watched it and realized that the DVD version was different than the version we recorded. some of our favorite songs on the recorded version are different on the DVD. what happened !!?? does anyone know how i can get the version that broadcast on Disney rather than the DVD version?? if you haven't seen the "other" version then the DVD is fine but if you have..... its a little disappointing.

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    Still frame
    Adventure
    Drew Barrymore and Pat Welsh in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
    Family
    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Fantasy
    Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music (1965)
    Musical
    Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Mystery

    Storyline

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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

      Jack: I need to stop falling down this hill and breaking my crown. This is the thirtieth something time I've done this!

      Jill: Oh yeah? Well I am constantly the one who if forced to tumble down the hill following after you! Why can't it be Jill's turn to break her crown, and you come tumbling after for a change, huh?

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

      Produced by Stephen Bray

      Featuring The Del Rubio Triplets

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    Details

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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 companies
      • Hi-Tops Video
      • Think Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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