The Adventures of Ociee Nash

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Nine-year-old Ociee Nash (Skyler Day) is living a carefree life in rural Mississippi, spending her days playing with her brother, Ben (Bill Butler), and her dog, Woofer. After she befriends a mysterious Gypsy, however, her single father (Ociee's mother has died) decides this tomboy existence is not the one she should be leading, and decides to send Ociee to live with her straight-laced Aunt Mamie (Mare Winningham) in Ashville, NC, in hopes that she can teach Ociee to become a proper young lady. While Ociee is not pleased with the situation, she soon finds interesting people and adventures in her new home. She befriends well-bred Elizabeth Murphy (Jasmine Sky) and meets colorful characters such as Nellie Bly (Donna Wright), Orville and Wilbur Wright (Sean Daniels and Ty Pennington), and even President McKinley (Daniel Burnley). She also manages to get herself into plenty of scrapes and misadventures, much to the displeasure of Aunt Mamie. Over time, however, Ociee and Aunt Mamie come to understand and appreciate each others' differences, allowing Ociee's true sprit and character to shine through. The Adventures of Ociee Nash is based on the novel A Flower Blooms on Charlotte Street by Milam McGraw Propst and adapted for the screen by sisters Amy and Kristen McGary (who also directs).

Rating:

G
Genre:

Kids & Family
Directed By:

Kristen McGary
Written By:

Amy McGary, Kristen McGary
In Theaters:

Jun 1, 2003 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 23, 2005
Runtime:

98 minutes
Studio:

CineVita Productions

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Cast

Skyler Day
as Ociee Nash

Mare Winningham
as Aunt Mamie Nash

Anthony P. Rodriguez

Bill Butler
as Ben Nash

Keith Carradine
as Papa George Nash

Ty Pennington
as Wilbur Wright

Charles Nuckols IV
as Fred Nash

Tom Key
as Mr. Lynch

Janice Akers
as Frances Murphy

Jill Jane Clements
as Miss June

Anthony P. Rodriguez
as Gypsy John Leon

Donna Wright
as Nellie Bly

John Lawhorn
as Mr. Charles

Jasmine Sky
as Elizabeth Murphy

Charles McGary
as Mr. Louis

Jamey Propst
as Mr. Tift

Daniel Burnley
as President McKinley

Sean Daniels
as Orville Wright

George Lawes
as Jonathon Murphy

Tiffany Morgan
as Sarah Sampson

Geoff McKnight
as Tom Richards

Lucas Till
as Harry Vanderbilt

Della Cole
as Mrs. Tribble

Jill Perry
as Mrs. Riley

Mary Welch Rogers
as Mrs. Hayes

Mitch Braswell
as Neighbor at Fire

Bart Hansard
as Mayor F.M. Miller

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Critic Reviews for The Adventures of Ociee Nash

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Tale of 19th-century girl power will inspire modern kids.

Aug 3, 2010 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Joly Herman
Common Sense Media
Attempts to reflect the times, loaded as it is with southern aphorisms and slang, but the results are forced and clunky.

Mar 31, 2005 | Rating: D | Full Review…

Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
If it were a person, you would find it cute for about 10 minutes, and then you would flee its presence at all costs, taking the lives of innocent bystanders in your haste.

Oct 20, 2004 | Rating: D | Full Review…

Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com