| Rose Petal Place | |
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| Directed by | Charles August Nichols |
| Screenplay by | Mal Marmorstein |
| Produced by | David Kirschner |
| Starring | Marie Osmond, Susan Blu, Candy Ann Brown, Renae Jacobs, Marilyn Schreffler, Frank Welker, Nicole Eggert |
| Edited by | Sam Horta |
| Music by | Dean Elliott |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Worldvision Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rose Petal Place is an American-produced animated film from 1984 made by Ruby-Spears, with a corresponding line of flower-themed dolls made by Kenner Products. The concept for Rose Petal Place was created by David Kirschner and the film was written by Mal Marmorstein. The film was directed by Charles August Nichols, and was released in syndication in May 1984. [1]
Rose Petal Place was first introduced in the 1980s as an animated film which also included a corresponding toy line and playsets. Rose Petal dolls were markedly similar to the fruit and dessert-themed Strawberry Shortcake dolls, also made by Kenner. The Rose Petal dolls themselves were flower-themed and based on different types of flowers.
According to the toys' boxes and the movie, Rose Petal Place began a long time ago when a young girl (played by Nicole Eggert) was moving away from her lovely home and garden. She cried for her beloved garden because no one would be there to take care of her flowers. She didn't want them to perish, so she made a secret wish that the flowers would live forever. Out of this magical wish, combined with her tears of love, brought Rose Petal and all of her friends (Lily Fair, Daffodil, Orchid, Sunny Sunflower, and Iris) to life. Now living forever, Rose Petal and her friends reside in the garden and tend the little girl's flowers, but face trouble from the nefarious plots of Nastina the spider and her assistant Horace Fly.
Other accessories which were produced included lunchboxes, books, games, stickers, and various fashions for the dolls.
The primary characters of Rose Petal Place were:
The animated special also featured five other characters, Elmer, an Elm tree who watches over the garden, Seymour J. Snailsworth, a wise and helpful snail, P.D. Centipede, a sports-oriented centipede (all voiced by Frank Welker), Tumbles, a friendly hedgehog and a lavender-colored kitten named Pitterpat.
David Kirschner Productions and Ruby-Spears Enterprises created a second movie in 1985 called Rose Petal Place: Real Friends. [2] The film was directed by Charles August Nichols. This second movie introduced six new characters, which Kenner scheduled to be released as dolls shortly after. Although prototypes and marketing samples were made, the entire line was discontinued before the dolls could hit the shelves.
In 1984, Parker Brothers put out a series of three books with accompanying cassette tapes, six books without cassettes, one Panorama book, and four coloring books, as well as the record.
| # | Title | ISBN or OCLC number | Featured Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rose Petal and the Evil Weeds" | OCLC 12867358 | Rose Petal, Iris, Daffodil, Elmer, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbles the Hedgehog, Nastina, Horace, Seymour J. Snailsworth, P.D. Centipede, Pitterpat, Orchid, Lily Fair |
| 2 | "A Matter of Music" | OCLC 42553148 | Rose Petal, Iris, Daffodil, Elmer, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbles the Hedgehog, Nastina, Horace, Seymour J. Snailsworth, P.D. Centipede, Pitterpat, Orchid, Lily Fair |
| 3 | "A Garden of Love to Share (cassette)" | ISBN 0910313636 | Rose Petal, Iris, Daffodil, Elmer, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbles the Hedgehog, Nastina, Horace, Seymour J. Snailsworth, P.D. Centipede, Pitterpat, Orchid, Lily Fair |
| 4 | "A Garden of Love to Share (storybook)" | ISBN 0910313490 | Rose Petal, Iris, Daffodil, Elmer, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbles the Hedgehog, Nastina, Horace, Seymour J. Snailsworth, P.D. Centipede, Pitterpat, Orchid, Lily Fair |
| 5 | "A Garden of Love to Share (Panorama storybook)" | ISBN 0910313563 | Rose Petal, Iris, Daffodil, Elmer, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbles the Hedgehog, Nastina, Horace, Seymour J. Snailsworth, P.D. Centipede, Pitterpat, Orchid, Lily Fair |
| 6 | "The Fantastic Fashion Show" | ISBN 0910313504 | Rose Petal, Iris, Daffodil, Elmer, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbles the Hedgehog, Nastina, Horace, Seymour J. Snailsworth, P.D. Centipede, Pitterpat, Orchid, Lily Fair |
| 7 | "Lily Fair Learns a Lesson" | ISBN 0910313512 | Rose Petal, Iris, Daffodil, Elmer, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbles the Hedgehog, Nastina, Horace, Seymour J. Snailsworth, P.D. Centipede, Pitterpat, Orchid, Lily Fair |
| 8 | "Love Helps You Grow" | ISBN 091031358X | Rose Petal, Iris, Daffodil, Elmer, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbles the Hedgehog, Nastina, Horace, Seymour J. Snailsworth, P.D. Centipede, Pitterpat, Orchid, Lily Fair |
| 9 | "Rose Petal's Big Decision" | ISBN 0910313520 | Rose Petal, Iris, Daffodil, Elmer, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbles the Hedgehog, Nastina, Horace, Seymour J. Snailsworth, P.D. Centipede, Pitterpat, Orchid, Lily Fair |
| 10 | "Fun Is All Around You" | ISBN 0910313598 | Rose Petal, Iris, Daffodil, Elmer, Sunny Sunflower, Tumbles the Hedgehog, Seymour J. Snailsworth, P.D. Centipede, Pitterpat, Orchid, Lily Fair |
| Rose Petal Place: A Concert at Carnation Hall | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | Counterpoint Recording Studio, New York |
| Genre | Children |
| Length | 26:00 |
| Label | Parker Brothers |
| Producer | Stephen Chapin and Tom Chapin |
Also in 1984, Parker Brothers released an album with Marie Osmond reprising her role. [3]
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