Newsies (1992)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Kenny Ortega

Writers (WGA):

Bob Tzudiker (written by) &
Noni White (written by)

Release Date:

10 April 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Musical

Tagline:

A Thousand Voices. A Single Dream.

Plot:

July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper...

Plot Keywords:

Newspaper | Publisher | Fight | New York City | Orphan

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Christian Bale	...	Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
David Moscow	...	David Jacobs
Luke Edwards	...	Les Jacobs
Max Casella	...	Racetrack Higgins
Gabriel Damon	...	Spot Conlon
Marty Belafsky	...	Crutchy
Arvie Lowe Jr.	...	Boots
Aaron Lohr	...	Mush
Trey Parker	...	Kid Blink
Dee Caspary	...	Snitch
Joseph Conrad	...	Jake
Dominic Maldonado	...	Itey
Matthew Schoenfeld	...	Snipeshooter (as Matthew Fields)
Mark David	...	Specs
Ivan Dudynsky	...	Dutchy

Also Known As:

Newsboys
The News Boys (UK)

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Touchwood Pacific Partners 1

Trivia:

Although many newspaper moguls of the time hosted Christmas dinners and other holiday events for their newsboys, after the Newsboys Strike, Joseph Pulitzer even went as far as to host weekend events in vaudeville houses, the period equivalent of "Kids' night at the movies".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Medda is sing "My Lovey-Dovey Baby" it show Les sitting by a man bouncing a puppet on his Leg. In the next shot, the man with the puppet sits down by Les.

Quotes:

David Jacobs: All right, everyone just remain calm!
Jack Kelly: Let's soak 'em for Crutchy!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Singles Ward (2002)

Soundtrack:

MY LOVEY-DOVEY BABY

Fantastic Film!

I loved this film! We had used a dance number from it for a musical I was in and we watched the film at out cast party. I had heard my friends talk about this film before but had never watched it. I love the story and everything about this film! The songs are so catchy, my personal favourites are Carrying The Banner, King of New York, and Seize the Day. My favourite characters are Mush, Jack, Les, Crutchy and David. I would recommend this film to anyone who likes musicals and good songs. Alan Menkin wrote most of the music and he was the one who wrote the music for The Little Mermaid so you know it has to be good! After watching this movie for the first time, I asked for it as a Christmas present. I also bought the soundtrack so that I could listen to the songs wherever I went. I love this musical and it will always be in my top 10 movies list. I don't see how anyone could not like this movie. I've never met anyone who hasn't liked it yet. Kind of like the same thing with the Princess Bride. I don't a single person who doesn't like this movie! I give it 10 stars!!!