Rating: PG
Genre:
Musical
Release Date: 01/13/2004
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por/KO/TH
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DDS/DTS
Run Time: 127 Minutes
Flags: Excellent For Children
Distributor/Studio: Columbia TriStar
This family classic is adapted from the Broadway
musical, which was based on the comic strip
Little Orphan Annie. During the Great Depression in New York City, a plucky red-haired scrapper named
Annie (
Aileen Quinn) is the voice of hope for her fellow orphans who live under the supervision of drunken floozy
Miss Hannigan (
Carol Burnett).
Annie's spirit is fueled by the belief that her real parents dropped her off at the orphanage with a half of a locket, promising to return for her with the other half. One day, the dingy orphanage is visited by the sophisticated
Grace Farrell (
Ann Reinking), personal secretary to conservative politician
Oliver Warbucks (
Albert Finney). In order to improve his image,
Grace brings
Annie to the Warbucks estate for a weeklong visit.
Annie quickly wins the hearts of servants and politicians alike, eventually even bringing her song of hope,
"Tomorrow," to
President Roosevelt in Washington.
Warbucks and
Grace even go so far as to perform a public search for
Annie's parents, creating an opportunity for
Miss Hannigan,
Rooster (
Tim Curry), and
Lily (
Bernadette Peters) to scam their way to the reward money.
~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
;)
