Lights! Camera! Annie! The Making of a Major Hollywood Musical

42min

Documentary

Family

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.

Production Companies

Kaleidoscope Films

Columbia Pictures

Rastar Productions

Cast

Aileen Quinn

Aileen Quinn

Self / Annie
Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Self / Daddy Warbucks
Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett

Self / Miss Hannigan
Ann Reinking

Ann Reinking

Self / Grace Farrell
Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Self / Rooster
Geoffrey Holder

Geoffrey Holder

Self / Punjab
Rosanne Sorrentino

Rosanne Sorrentino

Self / Pepper
Toni Ann Gisondi

Toni Ann Gisondi

Self / Molly
Lara Berk

Lara Berk

Self / Tessie
April Lerman

April Lerman

Self / Kate
Robin Ignico

Robin Ignico

Self / Duffy

Release date

7th Mar 1982

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English