"Annie"

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This paper discusses and reviews the 1982 musical , "Annie", based on the successful Broadway production. It examines the choice of John Huston as director and discusses the characterization in the film. The paper examines several of the more successful characters such as Carol Burnett as Miss Hannigan. Finally, the paper looks as the songs and music in the film.

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"Characterization may be one of the film's most successful qualities. Carol Burnett is brilliant as the drunken Miss Hannigan, who runs the orphan's home with an iron hand, usually grasping a bottle of booze. She may not be politically correct today, but she is certain hilarious in the film, which is probably why writers gave her some of the film's best lines, including: "Why anyone would want to be an orphan is beyond me" ("Annie"). Albert Finney as Daddy Warbucks is perfect as the millionaire with a heart of gold, who at first doesn't want anything to do with the little orphan who eventually charms him. By the end of the film, he truly becomes her "father," when he tells her, "You are special. Never stop believing that" ("Annie"). Rooster, played by veteran actor Tim Curry is one of the strangest characters in the play. Curry is excellent as the demented villain who only wants Annie for the reward money offered to locate her "real" parents. His continual crowing is an amusing touch to a character that could become a little too scary for younger children."

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