A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses they set out to enact change and are meet by the ruthlessness of big business.
July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper, ten cents per hundred, the newsboys, poor enough already, are outraged. Inspired by the strike put on by the trolley workers, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Christian Bale) organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs (David Moscow) as the brains of the new union, and Jack as the voice, the weak and oppressed found the strength to band together and challenge the powerful.
Written by Kaitlin Dwyer Rankins
At the time, this was one of the lowest grossing live action movies in Walt Disney studio history.
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Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized:
In the beginning song "Carrying the Banner" when Crutchy sings there are unsychronized voice/mouth movements.
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Quotes
David Jacobs:
I've never been to Brooklyn - have you guys? Boots:
Spent a month there one night. See more »
Crazy Credits
Right before the credits begin rolling, a boy with a newspaper jumps up and
the shot freezes on him. At the end of the credits the shot unfreezes and
he falls down and rolls on the ground.
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"THE WORLD WILL KNOW (REPRISE)"
Written by Alan Menken Lyrics by Jack Feldman Performed by the Newsies Ensemble with additional background vocals
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