Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical (1982)

7.0/10 • 42 min • Documentary Family

Overview

An in-depth look into the making of the film Annie (1982). It covers the adaptation changes from the original Broadway musical, the hiring of director John Huston, the nationwide search to cast the title role, the production process, and the conception of several musical numbers, including a different version of the song "Easy Street" than the one that ended up in the film.

Cast

Aileen Quinn

Self / Annie

Albert Finney

Self / Daddy Warbucks

Carol Burnett

Self / Miss Hannigan

Ann Reinking

Self / Grace Farrell

Tim Curry

Self / Rooster

Bernadette Peters

Self / Lily

Geoffrey Holder

Self / Punjab

John Huston

Self

Ray Stark

Self

Rosanne Sorrentino

Self / Pepper

Robin Ignico

Self / Duffy

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