Series
Summary
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. Wit... Full description
Summary: |
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. |
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Item Description: |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1992. 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. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (approximately 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD; Dolby digital, Dolby digital 5.1 surround; region 1; NTSC. |
Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG; some material may not be suitable for children. |
Production Credits: |
Cinematography, Andrew Laszlo ; editor, William Reynolds ; music, Alan Menken, J.A.C. Redford ; lyrics, Jack Feldman ; choreographers, Kenny Ortega, Peggy Holmes. Touchwood Pacific Partners I ; Walt Disney Pictures ; producer, Michael Finnell ; writers, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White ; director, Kenny Ortega. Cinematography, Andrew Laszlo ; editor, William Reynolds ; music, Alan Menken, J.A.C. Redford. |
ISBN: |
0788831003 9780788831003 |