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

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

1982

Documentary Family

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Andrew J. Kuehn

Cast

Aileen Quinn as Self / Annie

Albert Finney as Self / Daddy Warbucks

Ann Reinking as Self / Grace Farrell

Bernadette Peters as Self / Lily

Carol Burnett as Self / Miss Hannigan

Carol Sobieski as Self

Geoffrey Holder as Self / Punjab

John Huston as Self