Roses Are for the Rich

Roses Are for the Rich
Genre	Drama
Based on	Roses Are for the Rich by Jonell Lawson
Written by	Judith Paige Mitchell
Directed by	Michael Miller
Starring	Lisa Hartman; Bruce Dern; Joe Penny; Richard Masur; Howard Duff; Morgan Stevens
Music by	Arthur B. Rubinstein
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Karen Mack; Robert A. Papazian
Producer(s)	Jonathan Bernstein
Cinematography	Kees Van Oostrum
Editor(s)	Ann E. Mills; Greg Prange; Barry Taylor
Running time	200 minutes
Production company(s)	Phoenix Entertainment Group
Distributor	King Features Entertainment; Roadshow Television; Warner Bros. Television Distribution (current)
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	May 17–19, 1987

Rose Are for the Rich is a 1987 American two-part, four-hour made-for-television drama film starring Lisa Hartman, Bruce Dern, Joe Penny, Richard Masur and Howard Duff. The film is directed by Michael Miller and written by Judith Paige Mitchell, based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Jonell Lawson. It was originally broadcast on CBS on May 17 and 19, 1987.

Plot

In a small town in Appalachia, Autumn's father died in a coal mining accident, and her boyfriend Lonnie died the same way. She thinks that the fatalities would not have happened if the owner of the mines, Douglas Osbourne, was concerned about others. His son, Brian Osbourne, is angry with his father because of how he treats others, so he decides to not inherit the business. Due to her belief that Douglas murdered her husband because of his disregard for others, Autmn decides to go up against him and his business. Autumn becomes a successful businesswoman by working at a store and a bar. Both the store owner and bar owner fall in love with her, but she is only interested in stopping Douglas.

Cast

Lisa Hartman as Autumn McAvin Norton Corbett Osborne
Bruce Dern as Douglas Osborne
Joe Penny as Lloyd Murphy
Richard Masur as Everett Corbett
Howard Duff as Denton
Morgan Stevens as Brian Osborne
Sharon Wyatt as Harriet Osborne
Jim Youngs as Lonnie Norton
Betty Buckley as Ella

Reception

Tom Jicha, writing for Miami News, said, "The soapy plot is preposterous, tedious, disjointed and predictable."[1] A reviewer for Schenectady Gazette, said, "This is silly stuff, getting sillier by the hour".[2] Tom Shales, of the Washington Post, ""Roses Are for the Rich" has enough storm and schmaltz-and, indeed, enough on-screen breeding, too-to loom as a crowd pleaser. Provided it's a very docile crowd. As these things go it is haplessly entertaining."[3]

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References

Jicha, Tom (May 16, 1987). "'Roses Are for the Rich' Two-Parter is poison ivy for brain". Miami News. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
"'Roses Are for the Rich' is Viewing for the Birds". Schenectady Gazette. May 16, 1987. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
Shales, Tom (May 16, 1987). "CBS' Redolent 'Roses'; Another Mini-Series About the Very Rich". Washington Post.

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[1] Jicha, Tom (May 16, 1987). "'Roses Are for the Rich' Two-Parter is poison ivy for brain". Miami News. Retrieved August 8, 2014.

[2] "'Roses Are for the Rich' is Viewing for the Birds". Schenectady Gazette. May 16, 1987. Retrieved August 8, 2014.

[3] Shales, Tom (May 16, 1987). "CBS' Redolent 'Roses'; Another Mini-Series About the Very Rich". Washington Post.