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Newsies is a 1992 American historical musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay written by the writing team of Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, it is loosely based on the New York City newsboys' strike of 1899. Featuring twelve original songs by ...
Apr 10, 1992 · A musical film starring Christian Bale as Jack Kelly, a leader of the newsboys who challenge the newspaper publishers' price hike. The film features songs by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, and won one award and six nominations.
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- Drama, Family, History
- Kenny Ortega
- 1992-04-10
A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. Follow the adventures of Jack Kelly, a newsboy who leads a rebellion against the greedy newspaper publishers, and faces the challenges of growing up and fighting for justice.
Apr 10, 1992 · Watch Newsies, a musical drama film about a group of New York City newsboys who fight an unscrupulous newspaper tycoon in 1899. Stream it on Disney+ or buy it on Blu-ray, DVD or digital.
- Kenny Ortega
- Arvie Lowe Jr.
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In this musical, homeless New York City newsboy Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Christian Bale) befriends two newcomers to his trade, brothers David (David Moscow) and Les Jacobs (Luke Edwards). When ...
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- Kenny Ortega
- PG
- Christian Bale
Aug 14, 2019 · Disney's Newsies (1992) trailer from HD source. There wasn't a high resolution trailer available so I frame matched the original trailer with an HD source.Or...
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Apr 10, 1992 · Roger Ebert pans the musical film Newsies, based on a true story of newsboys' strike against Joseph Pulitzer, as warmed-over Horatio Alger with unconvincing characters and music. He questions the appeal of the movie to today's kids and compares it to a foreign film.
