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Title: Annie (07 Nov 1999)
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Kathy Bates | ... | Miss Agatha Hannigan | |
| Victor Garber | ... | Oliver Warbucks | |
| Alan Cumming | ... | Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan | |
| Audra McDonald | ... | Grace Farrell | |
| Kristin Chenoweth | ... | Lily St. Regis | |
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Erin Adams | ... | Tessie |
| Sarah Hyland | ... | Molly | |
| Lalaine | ... | Kate | |
| Nanea Miyata | ... | July | |
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Marissa Rago | ... | Pepper |
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Danelle Wilson | ... | Duffy |
| Andrea McArdle | ... | Star-To-Be | |
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Alicia Morton | ... | Annie Bennett |
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Dennis Howard | ... | F.D.R. |
| Douglas Fisher | ... | Drake | |
Eleven-year-old Annie has been living in an orphanage her whole life run by cruel Miss Hannigan. After unsuccessful escape attempts, Grace Farrell comes to take the child home to live two weeks with billionaire Oliver Warbucks during Christmas. The plucky orphan worms her way into the hearts of the staff and Mr. Warbucks and even the president of the United States! Even though Mr. Warbucks wants to adopt her, she is still looking for her real parents who left a locket with her when they dropped her off at the orphanage. Miss Hannigan's brother and his sleazy girlfriend pose as Annie's parents to gather the reward that Warbucks has offered to Annie's real parents. Written by <ragheadchick@hotmail.com>
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A lot of the reviews are saying that this tv version of Annie was a remake of the 1982 film of the same name. This is simply not true. This version of Annie is a remake of the stage musical. If you have ever seen the stage musical you will realize that it is extremely different than the 1982 film.
That being said, those who have fallen in love with the earlier film will most likely not like this version. Those who are true to the stage musical will probably enjoy it. Falling in the latter category, I like this version better.
To me, Alicia Morton was superior to Aileen Quinn in every way, but most noticeably voice quality. Alicia has a great voice for the part. And I personally wasn't bothered by the fact that she had straight hair as opposed to curly. The rest of the orphans did great too.
Kathy Bates was also a standout. As much as I love Carol Burnett, I thought Kathy Bates did a fantastic job as Ms. Hannigan and Alan Cumming was a nice surprise as Rooster.
One last thing to remember is that since this was for tv, their budget was a lot smaller than a feature film. Taking that into consideration, I think Rob Marshall did a commendable job updating the play Annie for a new generation to view.