The 1982 film adaptation of Annie is one of the most iconic film adaptations of a Broadway musical to date. Led by Aileen Quinn as the film’s namesake, little orphan Annie made her way into the hearts ...

Set during the Great Depression, the 1982 movie Annie uses an ensemble cast to tell the rags-to-riches story of a plucky 10-year-old living in a New York City orphanage with a mean-spirited, ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. In 1982, the musical film Annie opened theatrically in over 1,100 theatres.

About a century ago, a comic strip called “Little Orphan Annie” began its decades-long run in newspapers. It was followed by radio programs, movies, and eventually a massively successful Broadway ...

Annie is a 1982 American musical comedy-drama film adapted from the Broadway musical of the same name by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan, which in turn is based on Little Orphan ...