Annie

John Huston (director)
Harold Gray (comic)
Thomas Meehan, Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse (play)
Carol Sobieski (screenwriter)
ALbert Finney, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Aileen Quinn (starring)

Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures, 1982. Two vintage studio still photographs from the 1982 film.

Based on the popular Broadway musical (which was based on Harold Gray's popular comic strip "Little Orphan Annie"), with music by Charles Stouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan.

Directed by John Huston, the only musical in his 40-year directing career, and featuring a blockbuster cast including Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Edward Hermann, and Ann Reinking, "Annie" received mixed reviews and only grossed $57 million, on a $50 million budget.

A television sequel, "Annie: A Royal Adventure!" was released in 1995, Disney and Columbia Pictures made a television version in 1999, and Columbia would release another film adaptation in 2014.

Nominated for two Academy Awards.

Set in New York City.

8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.


[Book #147630]