Movie Description A red-haired mop-top orphan (Aileen Quinn), yearning to break out of her dreary life in an orphanage run by an iron-fisted, boozy matron (Carol Burnett), charms billionaire Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks (Albert Finney) into adopting her--but what she really wants is to find her real parents. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Original Score.
| Credits | | Producer: | Ray Stark | | Cast: | Edward Herrmann, Geoffrey Holder, Tim Curry |
Notes Based on the hugely successful Broadway musical, the film cost an estimated $52 million to make.
Shot in Metrocolor and Panavision.
Harold Gray is the creator of the comic strip "Little Orphan Annie."
Editorial Reviews "...A no-expense-spared tribute to the Music Hall and the kind of show business it represents....They don't build movies like this anymore." New York Times - p.C4 - Vincent Canby
"[U]ndeniably charming..." Premiere - Premiere Staff (03/01/2004)
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