''Rose Hill'' is a 1997 American

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television film, directed by

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and written by Earl W. Wallace. The film stars

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, Jeffrey D. Sams,

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, and

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. It is based on Julie Garwood's 1995 novel '' For the Roses''. The film premiered on

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on April 20, 1997.

Plot

Four

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street urchins adopt a young infant that they discovered in a wagon when they made their escape from the police. They named the baby girl Mary Rose. As they grow up together, the five eventually settle in Blue Belle,

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. In Blue Belle, Mary Rose and her four brothers (Adam, Cole, Douglas, and Travis) have a free-range cattle farm by the name of Rose Hill near a lake. There, Mary Rose grows up and longs to find her real family, as well as learn about her true identity.

Cast

as Mary Rose Clayborne ** Courtney Chase as Young Mary Rose * Jeffrey D. Sams as Adam Clayborne ** Michael Alexander Jackson as Young Adam *

as Cole Clayborne **

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Young Cole *

as Douglas Clayborne ** David Klein as Young Douglas * Tristan Tait as Travis Clayborne ** Blair Slater as Young Travis *

as Emily Elliot *

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as Harrison Elliot * Stuart Wilson as Richard Elliot

Production

The film was directed by

and was written by Earl W. Wallace who adapted the screenplay from the Claybornes of Rose Hill novels, which were written by author Julie Garwood. This film is based on the first novel in Garwood's series, '' For the Roses''. It premiered on

on April 20, 1997 in the United States, as was distributed by Hallmark Home Entertainment.

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took place in Calgary,

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and

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in Canada.

Accolades

Differences from novels

* Adam marries * Cole is killed * Douglas and Travis leave the ranch in search of their independent fortunes * There is no correspondence between the siblings and Mary Rose * Harrison is Mary Rose's brother * Mary Rose's father lives in New York

References

External links

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Hallmark Channel microsite
{{Christopher Cain 1997 television films 1997 films American television films Western (genre) television films 1990s English-language films Films directed by Christopher Cain Films scored by Steve Dorff Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes