Newsies (1992)

Directed by Kenny Ortega. With Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Robert Duvall, Ann-Margret. A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses they set out to enact change and are met by the ruthlessness of big business.

Newsies (released as The News Boys in the United Kingdom) is a 1992 American musical comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega in his film directing debut. Loosely based on the New York City Newsboys' Strike of 1899 and featurin

A failed effort to revive the big-budget movie musical, Newsies attempted to create toe-tapping, song-and-dance excitement out of the true story of an 1899 strike by newspaper boys against publishing magnate Joseph Pulitzer. The

"Newsies," we are informed as the movie opens, is based on actual events. I do not doubt this. I am sure that shortly before the turn of the century, newsboys organized a strike against the greedy Joseph Pulitzer, and were cheered on by a dance-hall madam with a heart of gold. Nor do I doubt that the lads, some of them boys of 9 or 10, hung out in saloons and bought rounds of beer while making their plans, or that the proprietor of an evil city orphanage made himself rich by collecting fees from the city. I don't even doubt that the newsboys printed their own strike paper on an old flatbed press in the basement of Pulitzer's building. Of course I believe.

The true story of a courageous group of newsboys who become unlikely heroes when they team up to fight an newspaper tycoon.

Overview of Newsies, 1992, directed by Kenny Ortega, with Robert Duvall, Christian Bale, David Moscow, at Turner Classic Movies

Newsies is a 1992 Disney musical film starring Christian Bale, David Moscow, and Bill Pullman. Robert Duvall and Ann-Margret also appeared in supporting roles. The movie is widely claimed to have gained a cult following after its initial failure at the box office. The film marked the directorial...

Newsies summary of box office results, charts and release information and related links.

Summary: In 1899 Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Bale) organizes a newsboys' strike after Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raised the wholesale price on newspapers.

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