Christian Bale
Jack Kelly/Francis Sullivan
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Jack Kelly, born Francis Sullivan, is a Manhattan newsie (newsboy), considered to be one of the best of his generation. Before the story begins, Jack was taken to the Refuge for stealing food and clothing. His three-month sentence was extender to six after he protested the amount of food they were given and the conditions they were forced to bear.
The events of the 1899 strike later inspired the 1992 Disney film Newsies, including a character named Kid Blink (who wears an eye patch), but in this version of the story, the leader of the strike was named Jack Kelly.
- July 18 – August 2, 1899
- Striking
Plot. In 1899, 17-year-old Jack "Cowboy" Kelly lives with other struggling newspaper hawkers ("newsies") in New York City, selling copies of the New York World on the Manhattan streets ("Carrying the Banner"). When David Jacobs and his younger brother Les join the group, Jack notices David's intelligence and Les's marketable cuteness, and ...
- April 10, 1992
Jack Kelly is the main character of the movie Newsies and its Broadway adaptation. Not very much is known about Jack's life growing up, other than that his mother is dead and his father is imprisoned. In the Newsies novel by Johnathan Fast, Jack finds a picture of his parents that they took in...
Apr 10, 1992 · A musical film based on the 1899 New York City newsboy strike, starring Christian Bale as Jack Kelly, the leader of the newsies. See the cast, crew, plot, trivia, reviews, awards, and more on IMDb.
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- Drama, Family, History
- Kenny Ortega
- 1992-04-10
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Jack Kelly : [singing] For a dreamer, night's the only time of day. Jack Kelly : There's a lot of people out there, and they ain't just gonna go away. They got voices now and they're goin' to be listened to. Putting them in jail is not going to stop them. That's the power of the press, Joe.
Jack Kelly is the amalgamation of several historical leaders in the Newsboys’ Strike of 1899, primarily Kid Blink (who is featured in the film but omitted from the musical), who was known as a charismatic speaker and a leader to the younger boys. Other real strikers included in the show are Racetrack Higgins, Mush Meyers, and Spot Conlon.
