Newsies / Walt Disney Pictures ; presented in association with Touchwood Pacific Partners I ; written by Bob Tzudicker & Noni White ; produced by Michael Finnell ; directed by Kenny Ortega.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 23688 | Buena Vista Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, Spanish Original language: English Subtitle language: French, Spanish Series: Disney DVDPublisher: [United States] : Walt Disney Home Video, [2002]Distributor: Burbank, California : Buena Vista Home Entertainment Edition: Collector's editionDescription: 1 videodisc (approximately 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 0788831003
- 9780788831003
- Cinematography, Andrew Laszlo ; editor, William Reynolds ; music, Alan Menken, J.A.C. Redford ; lyrics, Jack Feldman ; choreographers, Kenny Ortega, Peggy Holmes.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | MUSIC NEWSIES | Checked out | 05/17/2024 | 33111010004568 | ||||
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Adult DVD
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Main Library | DVD | New | MUSIC NEWSIES | Checked out | 05/16/2024 | 33111010004550 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A failed effort to revive the big-budget movie musical, Newsies attempted to create toe-tapping, song-and-dance excitement out of the true story of an 1899 strike by newspaper boys against publishing magnate Joseph Pulitzer. The "newsies" band together to protest a pay cut by Pulitzer (Robert Duvall), organizing a union to protect their rights and ensure fair wages. They are helped along the way by Medda (Ann-Margret), a local dance-hall performer who befriends the boys and provides an opportunity for an additional song or two. Director Kenny Ortega had previously choreographed Dirty Dancing, and composer Alan Menken had provided the acclaimed scores for Beauty and the Beast and Little Shop of Horrors, but their work here failed to capture the spark of their popular successes. Unable to connect with older or younger viewers, Newsies gained a reputation as a major bomb that cut short an attempt to bring back the live-action musical, though in the intervening years it has gained a small but appreciative cult. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
DVD; Dolby digital, Dolby digital 5.1 surround; region 1; NTSC.
English or Spanish dialogue with Spanish and French subtitles available.
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Christian Bale, David Moscow, Bill Pullman, Gabriel Damon, Ann-Margaret, Robert Duvall.
Cinematography, Andrew Laszlo ; editor, William Reynolds ; music, Alan Menken, J.A.C. Redford ; lyrics, Jack Feldman ; choreographers, Kenny Ortega, Peggy Holmes.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1992.
MPAA rating: PG; some material may not be suitable for children.
Special features: Audio commentary; Newsies, Newsies see all about it; Newsies the inside story; The strike; The true story; Theatrical trailer #1; Theatrical trailer #2; Story board-to-scene comparison sequence; Newsies sing-along; Talkin' newsies.
July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper, ten cents per hundred, the newsboys, poor enough already, are outraged. Inspired by the strike put on by the trolley workers, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs as the brains of the new union, and Jack as the voice, the weak and oppressed found the strength to band together and challenge the powerful.
For private home use only.