Annie (1982)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

Thomas Meehan (musical)
Carol Sobieski (screenplay)

Release Date:

18 June 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Musical

Tagline:

The movie of 'Tomorrow'

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Orphan | Broadway Musical | 1930s | Orphanage

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

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

Runtime:

126 min | USA:127 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby

Certification:

USA:G (original rating) | USA:PG (edited for re-rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:U | West Germany:6

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

A young Elizabeth Berkley auditioned for the role of Annie but was told that she was too tall for the part.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: Annie escapes, and a police officer brings her back. When the policeman rings the doorbell with his nightstick, it misses the button, but the bell rings anyway. You can hear the stick slip off the doorbell and hit the wall.

Quotes:

Molly: But they wasn't her real parents, mister, they was bad people!
Daddy Warbucks: Leapin' lizards!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "30 Rock: Jack Meets Dennis (#1.6)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Little Girls

Likable Musical

ANNIE (1982) **** Likable basis of the Broadway musical about a little orphaned girl, Annie, who falls into the care of a well-to-do billionaire. The rich man had intended to boost his political image through this situation, but he ultimately wants to keep the little girl in light of his newfound daughter-like love for her. Aileen Quinn is fine as the titled character, turning in rags for riches, all the while hoping to someday reunite with her real parents who had abandoned her for orphan care. Though the movie goes on for too long, the charm and likability of this musical production more than makes up for it. Of the lead players, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, and Ann Reinking are particularly nice to watch.