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 | |
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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 |
Original release | |
Network | The Disney Channel |
Release | May 19, 1990 |
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.
The film features an all-star cast including:
Special guest appearances
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: