Annie (1982)

Broadway musical based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip. A young orphan girls adventures in finding a family that will take her.

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

Carol Sobieski (screenplay), Thomas Meehan (book),

Stars:

Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Albert Finney	...	'Daddy' Oliver Warbucks
Carol Burnett	...	Miss Hannigan
Ann Reinking	...	Grace Farrell
Tim Curry	...	Rooster Hannigan
Bernadette Peters	...	Lily St. Regis
Aileen Quinn	...	Annie
Geoffrey Holder	...	Punjab
Roger Minami	...	Asp
Toni Ann Gisondi	...	Molly
Rosanne Sorrentino	...	Pepper
Lara Berk	...	Tessie
April Lerman	...	Kate
Robin Ignico	...	Duffy
Lucie Stewart	...	July
Edward Herrmann	...	FDR

Storyline

In the depths of the 1930's, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver Warbucks. Quickly, she charms the hearts of the household staff and even the seemingly cold-hearted Warbucks cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Hannigan, her evil brother, Rooster, and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves which put Annie in great danger.

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Plot Keywords:

orphan | girl | orphan girl | little orphan annie | orphanage | 

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Taglines:

The movie of 'Tomorrow'

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anita la huerfanita

Filming Locations:

Administration Building, Monmouth College - 45 Elm Road, West Long Branch, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$510,632 (USA) (21 May 1982)

Gross:

$510,632 (USA) (21 May 1982)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Rastar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tim Curry claims to have based his performance as Rooster on a stagehand he knew while performing a play in New York City.

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Goofs

In the distance shots of the film's climax when Annie is being chased up the B&O Bridge, "Annie" is an adult stunt-double.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Molly: [having a nightmare] Annie! Annie! Annie! Annie!
Annie: Everything is going to be alright.

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Connections

Referenced in John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1989)

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Soundtracks

"Tomorrow (White House Version)"
(uncredited)
Composed by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Performed by Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Edward Herrmann & Lois De Banzie

User Reviews

Child's Film

Annie is a wonderful movie. It's great for children, particularly young girls. I have been watching the film since I was very small, and I have worn out five VHS copies to boot. Ergo I, as a young child, and still do now that I'm older, for reasons all my own, enjoyed this movie. This movie is superb for young children, and that's how it should be viewed, not as how poor the direction was, because most kids don't even know what a director does. See the film through a childs eyes, better yet, your childs eyes, and they will love it. Plus, it always keeps my cousins relatively quite (they like to sing) for two hours.