Annie (1982)
First screened some time in 1982 / Most recently screened in December 2025
Director: John Huston. Cast: Aileen Quinn, Carol Burnett, Albert Finney, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry, Bernadette Peters, Toni Ann Gisondi, Rosanne Sorrentino, Robin Ignico, Geoffrey Holder, Roger Minami, Edward Herrmann, Lois De Banzie. Screenplay: Mascha Schilinski and Louise Peter.
In Brief:
Overproduced. Odd musical choices. Bad on race. But actors sell their characters with aplomb. A fine 80s Shirley Temple film.
VOR:③
(In)famously worked more from the comics than the Broadway show, but also draws meaningfully from 30s film. Inessential but interesting to consider.
Grade:B
Academy Award Nominations:
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration: Dale Hennesy; Marvin March
Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score: Ralph Burns
