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DVD ~ Aileen Quinn
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry
  • Directors: John Huston
  • Writers: Carol Sobieski, Harold Gray, Thomas Meehan
  • Producers: Carol Sobieski, Joe Layton, Ray Stark
  • Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Columbia TriStar
  • DVD Release Date: 13 Jan 2004
  • Run Time: 127 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000VCZKM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 125,367 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Though it's not in the same league as the classic screen musicals, Annie's heartwarming rags-to-riches storyline, social comment (shallow as it may be) and catchy songs make for an entertaining and unpretentious 90 minutes' viewing. Aileen Quinn is the irrepressible titular orphan, by no means as irritating as she looks in the cover picture; Albert Finney is Oliver Warbucks, the tyrannical tycoon (with a hidden heart of gold, of course) who adopts her for a week in the interests of good PR. The real show-stopper, though, is Carol Burnett as the gin-soaked harpy Miss Hannigan, ruling with an iron fist over an orphanage full of unruly girls, flirting with every man in sight and eventually scheming with her unscrupulous brother (Tim Curry) to kidnap Annie and reap a fat Warbucks reward cheque. While the songs--including "Tomorrow", "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" and "It's a Hard Knock Life"--are excellent, the kids' voices are shrill and the production pretty low-rent: Annie is very obviously a stage show brought to screen on a low budget. But while it lacks the polish that make the Rodgers and Hammerstein and Lerner and Loewe musicals so special, it's funny and sweet and has a rough charm all its own.

On the DVD: The film is presented in widescreen, preserving its original 2.35:1 aspect, and is enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs; the soundtrack is Dolby surround, though as noted above the music score is relatively rough and ready so top-notch sound isn't actually as important as it would be in other musicals. The extras are pretty disappointing--an uninspired interactive menu features only the obligatory multi-language subtitles, (very) short biographies of the key cast members, a few publicity cards and posters, the theatrical trailer and--most interestingly--an isolated musical score. No commentary from director John Huston, no documentaries, nothing about the 1930s cartoon strip that was, apparently, one of the most popular of its day. There's actually more information in the accompanying booklet than there is on the disc. --Rikki Price

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Ok, so it's not set at Christmas, but we can overlook that!, 11 Nov 2005
By Ezec (Midlands, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Annie [DVD] [1981] (DVD)

With songs such as Hard Knock Life, You're Never Fully Dressed (without a smile) and Let's Go to the Movies, 'Annie' is sure to put a smile on your face. The story is well known... little orphan Annie is living in a 1920's orphanage in New York, run by the drunken tyrant Miss Hannigan. Local millionaire Oliver Warbucks invites an orphan to stay at his mansion for a week as a humanitarian gesture (in other words to get good publicity) and yes, our friend Annie is the lucky thing that stays there and proceeds to win his heart. However Annie's heart lies with finding her real parents, which prompts Miss Hannigan and her brother Rooster into forming a dastardly plan which is set to tear Annie and Daddy Warbucks apart...

This is an uplifting and heart-warming film which should delight children and adults alike. A worthy addition to any DVD collection, should this kind of film be your cup of tea.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My Childhood, 6 Sep 2002
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This review is from: Annie [VHS] [1982] (VHS Tape)
Annie was a film that I had enjoyed right throughout my young years, to the extent that I had worn out three VHS tapes of the show. I love this film to to this day and always felt it emanated a feeling of warmth and security into a childs heart, with the unknowing contrast of a child who is comfortable in a well off society to that of the lives of little Annie, Molly and Duffy. This production allowed me as a child to see the poorer side of life, not in a frightened manner but one which could be filled with ones own happiness.

A truly delightful film for all to watch, it touched my heart then and continues to. The songs are great too, my favorite being Maybe, the thoughts of an orphans dream of meeting her parents. I love it!!!

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite film, great for budding actors/actresses !, 20 Mar 2000
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This review is from: Annie [VHS] [1982] (VHS Tape)
This has been my most favourite film ever since I first watched it at the age of about four. It's great for children and adults and I can guarantee you will soon be humming along to the tunes! Most suited to children from the ages of 4-10. Don't delay buy this video today!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Who wouldn't love this movie
Great Movie with great music. Great to have in the house and great for a singalong
Published 1 month ago by Barbara Culliton

5.0 out of 5 stars The best way to watch Annie on DVD
As Annie is a huge widescreen spectacle and that the Anniversary Edition of the movie sold in Region 1 in the US is pan and scanned, this is the way to actually watch the movie... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bradley Olson

4.0 out of 5 stars Annie, the film
I bought this film for my two year old granddaughter who can't stop singing 'Tommorow' so of course, neither can I. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. Judith Worham

4.0 out of 5 stars sue's rewiew
this D.V.D was of good value and in good second hand condition. I wanted it for my grandaughter who is learning the songs for her drama group
Published 12 months ago by S. Josling

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but nowhere near as good as the 1999 Kathy Bates version
Not bad but not a patch on the 1999 Kathy Bates version.

Tim Curry and Albert Finney totally ham it up but in a bad way. Read more
Published 13 months ago by D. Glancy

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a patch on the 1999 Kathy Bates version !
Not bad but not a patch on the 1999 Kathy Bates version.

Tim Curry and Albert Finney totally ham it up but in a bad way. Read more
Published 13 months ago by D. Glancy

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
My 5 year old daughter has watched this so much that we both know all the words for the songs and can almost recite the script!
Published 13 months ago by Angela C

1.0 out of 5 stars Annie - Lost in Space ?
I thought Annie would be a great Christmas gift for my children. So I put the order in beginning December 2008. Estimated delivery was 18th Dec 2008. Plenty of room for error. Read more
Published 13 months ago by M. Racquet

5.0 out of 5 stars Do it - NOW!
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Published 16 months ago by R. Jennings

5.0 out of 5 stars Great underrated film/
Great film, great cast.Great songs. Its been ten years since I last watched this, and found it to be great, I am suprised I forgot how good it was. Its as good as Oliver.
Published 21 months ago by Steven Fincher

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