Annie (1982)

A young orphan girl's adventures in finding a family that will take her.

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

Carol Sobieski (screenplay), Thomas Meehan (book)

Stars:

Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Albert Finney	...	Daddy Warbucks
Carol Burnett	...	Miss Hannigan
Ann Reinking	...	Grace Farrell
Tim Curry	...	Rooster
Bernadette Peters	...	Lily
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 1930s, Annie (Aileen Quinn) is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Agatha Hannigan (Carol Burnett). Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks (Albert Finney). 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 Agatha Hannigan, her evil brother, Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan (Tim Curry), and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves, which puts Annie in great danger.

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Plot Keywords:

pantyhose | orphan | orphanage | wealth | orphaned girl | 

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Taglines:

The movie of 'Tomorrow'

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

One deleted scene, in which Annie confronts Miss Hannigan in her room, appeared in promotional lobby cards for this movie, and on the home video box.

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Goofs

During the last musical number, in a tap dance on the stairs, the tap sounds do not sync with shoes.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Molly: [having a nightmare] Annie! Annie! Annie! Annie!
Annie: [sits on the bed and cradles Molly] Shh, it's okay. Everything is going to be alright. There, there.
[kisses her cheek]
Annie: It was only a dream. It's alright.
Pepper: How am I supposed to get any sleep around here?
Annie: It was only a dream. Everything's alright.

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Alternate Versions

This film has been available to commercial television in the United States in several edited versions. For 2-hour time slots (as aired on NBC-TV in 1986, 1988, and 1990), a 96-minute version omitting or shortening a number of songs (specifically "Dumb Dog" and "Little Girls" were eliminated entirely). A version for 2-and-one-half hour time slots, running approximately 120 minutes, removing "Dumb Dog" and the beginning of "Let's Go to the Movies," aired on cable's The Family Channel in the mid-1990s. The complete version of the film was aired on basic cable TV in a 3-hour time slot around the same time.

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Connections

Referenced in Mom: Broken Dreams and Blocked Arteries (2014)

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Soundtracks

Tomorrow (Opening Titles)
(uncredited)
Composed by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Performed by Aileen Quinn

User Reviews

Why the low rating?

I came on here expecting to see an 8 or something in the 7s, but a 6.6??? This is a solid classic.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Annie

Filming Locations:

Plaza Hotel, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$510,632, 23 May 1982

Gross USA:

$57,059,003

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$57,063,861

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:

2.39 : 1