NEWSIES
"A Thousand Voices. A Single Dream."
(1992)


Guilty Viewing Pleasures: Newsies

Guilty Viewing Pleasures: Newsies

Guilty Viewing Pleasures: Newsies

Guilty Viewing Pleasures: Newsies

Genre: "We Just Wanna Dance!"

Cast:

Plot Synopsis:

Turn-of-the-century child labor disputes, by way of Disney. Tough street-kid Jack Kelly teaches new kid David the newsboy ropes, while David teaches Jack about the importance of family and friends (urk). The two of them lead a fairly successful newsboy strike in New York City, in spite of all the singin' and dancin' going on.

Favorite Moments:

  • Trying to decide if the high color in Christian Bale's cheeks is from soul-crushing embarassment or excessive dancing in the hot California sun.
  • "I spent a month in Brooklyn one night."
  • Rather ballsy of Disney to hard-code their previews before the main menu on the special-edition DVD.

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