Newsies (1992)

Director:

Kenny Ortega

Writers (WGA):

Bob Tzudiker (written by) &
Noni White (written by)

Release Date:

10 April 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Musical

Tagline:

A Thousand Voices. A Single Dream.

Plot:

July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper...

Plot Keywords:

Newspaper | Publisher | Fight | New York City | Orphan

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Christian Bale	...	Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
David Moscow	...	David Jacobs
Luke Edwards	...	Les Jacobs
Max Casella	...	Racetrack Higgins
Gabriel Damon	...	Spot Conlon
Marty Belafsky	...	Crutchy
Arvie Lowe Jr.	...	Boots
Aaron Lohr	...	Mush
Trey Parker	...	Kid Blink
Dee Caspary	...	Snitch
Joseph Conrad	...	Jake
Dominic Maldonado	...	Itey
Matthew Schoenfeld	...	Snipeshooter (as Matthew Fields)
Mark David	...	Specs
Ivan Dudynsky	...	Dutchy
Robert Feeney	...	Snoddy
Michael A. Goorjian	...	Skittery
Dominic Lucero	...	Bumlets
David Sidoni	...	Pie Eater
Kevin Alexander Stea	...	Swifty the Rake (as Kevin Stea)
Bill Pullman	...	Bryan Denton
Ann-Margret	...	Medda Larkson
Ele Keats	...	Sarah Jacobs
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Mayer Jacobs
Deborra-Lee Furness	...	Esther Jacobs
Marc Lawrence	...	Kloppman
Kevin Smets	...	Ten-Pin (as Kevin Michaels)
Sylvia Short	...	Nun
Melody Santangello	...	Nun
Lois Young	...	Nun
Jo Ann Harris	...	Patrick's mother
Gregg Kent-Smith	...	Toby the candy butcher
David James Alexander	...	Gov. Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Duvall	...	Joseph Pulitzer
Michael Lerner	...	Weasel
Kevin Tighe	...	Snyder
Charles Cioffi	...	Seitz
Shon Greenblatt	...	Oscar Delancey
David Sheinkopf	...	Morris Delancey
Mark Lowenthal	...	Jonathan
William Boyett	...	Judge Movealong Monahan
Ryan MacDonald	...	Mayor Robert Van Wyck
Frank Girardeau	...	Chief of Police Devery
Shay Duffin	...	Captain McSwain
Terry Kohl	...	Bailiff
Tom Finnegan	...	Bunsen
I.M. Hobson	...	Gammon, Sun publisher
Frank Novak	...	Policeman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ogie Banks	...	Newsies dancer
Damon Butler	...	Newsies dancer
Daxon Calloway
D.J. Dellos	...	Newsies dancer
Brett Dieball	...	Newsies dancer
Chris Dupre
James Earl Miller
Dak Eubanks
David Evans	...	Newsies dancer
Brian Friedman	...	Newsies dancer
Jesus Fuentes	...	Newsies dancer
Tony Gonzalez	...	Newsies dancer
Michael Irvin	...	Newsies dancer
Robert Jaquez
Todd Jenkins	...	Newsies dancer
Larry Jones
Josh Keaton	...	Newsies dancer (as Joshua Wiener)
Kevin Kruger	...	Newsies dancer
Patrick Lars Olsen
David Larson	...	Newsies dancer
Terry Lindholm	...	Newsies dancer
Alan James Luzietti	...	Newsies dancer
Kevin McCasland
Dean McFliker	...	Newsies dancer
Travis Payne	...	Newsies dancer
Eric Pesqueira
Craig Raclawski
Jim Raposa	...	Newsies dancer
Michael Rohrbacher	...	Newsies dancer
Gregg Russell	...	Newsies dancer
Jeff Thysell
Scott Thysell
Wes Veldink	...	Newsies dancer
Michael Warwick	...	Newsies dancer
Jason Yribar	...	Newsies dancer
Louise Bale	...	Medda's helper (uncredited)
Lonnie Burr	...	O'Rourke (uncredited)
Scott Caudill	...	Newsies dancer (uncredited)
Eric Clarke	...	Thug (uncredited)
Alli Danziger	...	Orphan (uncredited)
Nayib Estefan	...	Kingpin (uncredited)
Carrie Foster	...	Newsie (uncredited)
Robby George	...	Newsie (uncredited)
Jimmy Grant	...	Tumble boy (uncredited)
Allen Gregory	...	Newsies Dancer (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Hellendall	...	Newsie (uncredited)
Mareo-Ahmir Lawson	...	Newsies dancer (uncredited)
Gavin Ryan	...	Newsies Dancer (uncredited)
Marc Ian Sklar	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Frank Slaten	...	Fireman (uncredited)
Sabrina Wiener	...	Newsies Dancer (uncredited)
Michael Woxland	...	Newsie Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Kenny Ortega

Writing credits (WGA)
Bob Tzudiker		(written by) &
Noni White		(written by)

Produced by
Michael Finnell	....	producer
Ira Shuman	....	associate producer
Marianne Sweeny	....	associate producer

Original Music by
J.A.C. Redford

Cinematography by
Andrew Laszlo

Film Editing by
William Reynolds

Casting by
Elisabeth Leustig

Production Design by
William Sandell

Art Direction by
Nancy Patton

Set Decoration by
Robert Gould

Costume Design by
May Routh

Makeup Department
Charlene Johnson	....	key hair stylist
Dale Miller	....	hair stylist
Susan Zietlow-Maust	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Ira Shuman	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey M. Ellis	....	second assistant director
Dennis M. White	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Russell Bobbitt	....	property master
William Boyd	....	construction foreman
Cal DiValerio	....	construction coordinator
Jay Fisher	....	scenic artist
Fred Lucky	....	storyboard illustrator
Kevin Wade Mcdonald	....	propmaker
Eric Ramirez	....	set dresser
Bruce Richter	....	carpenter
Brad Ricker	....	set designer
Carl J. Stensel	....	set designer
Ron Churchman	....	property maker (uncredited)

Sound Department
Matthew C. Beville	....	sound transfer
Julia Evershade	....	sound editor
Christopher Flick	....	foley editor
David Kelson	....	sound mixer
Mark A. Mangini	....	supervising sound editor
Robert Maxfield	....	boom operator
Mel Metcalfe	....	sound re-recording mixer
Terry Porter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Curt Schulkey	....	supervising adr editor
Curt Schulkey	....	supervising dialogue editor
Solange S. Schwalbe	....	foley supervisor
George Simpson	....	supervising sound editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer
David A. Whittaker	....	sound editor
Steve Lee	....	sound effects librarian (uncredited)
Oscar Mitt	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
James M. Hart	....	special effects coordinator (as Jim Hart)

Visual Effects by
Syd Dutton	....	visual effects supervisor
Robert Stromberg	....	digital matte artist

Stunts
Lonnie Burr	....	stunts
Doc D. Charbonneau	....	stunts
Nick Dimitri	....	stunts
Doc Duhame	....	stunts
Christian J. Fletcher	....	stunts
W.B. Fletcher	....	stunts
Mark Ginther	....	stunts
Richard Giorla	....	stunts
Gary Guercio	....	stunts
William Holden Jr.	....	stunts
Terry James	....	stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts
Andrew Charles Koch	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Stan Mazin	....	stunts
Cliff McLaughlin	....	stunts
Gary Morgan	....	stunts
D.A. Pauley	....	stunts (as D.A. Pawley)
William R. Perry	....	stunts
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	stunts
Bobby Porter	....	stunts
Walter Robles	....	stunts
Paul E. Short	....	stunts
Ezra Sutton	....	stunts
Mic Thompson	....	stunts
Ceci Vendrell	....	stunt coordinator
Ceci Vendrell	....	stunts
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunt coordinator (as Michael W. Vendrell)
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunts (as Michael W. Vendrell)
Jack West	....	stunts
Andy Gill	....	stunts (uncredited)
David LeBell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jim McConnell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Grady Walker	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Davie Carothers	....	second assistant camera
Andrew Cooper	....	still photographer
Simon Jayes	....	crane operator: Technocrane
Ray Kinzer	....	key grip
Jeffrey Laszlo	....	camera operator
Richard Craig Meinardus	....	first assistant camera
Richard Mosier	....	first assistant camera
Keith Peterman	....	camera operator: "b" camera

Editorial Department
L. James Langlois	....	assistant editor
Robert C. Lusted	....	second assistant editor (as Bob Lusted)
Joe Parisella	....	colorist

Music Department
Dana Greene	....	vocal coach
Bobbi Page	....	vocal contractor
Thomas Pasatieri	....	orchestrator
Danny Troob	....	music arranger: vocal arrangements
Danny Troob	....	songs orchestrated & conducted

Other crew
Pamela Aich	....	script supervisor
Vanessa Theme Ament	....	adr loop group
Bill Bonnell	....	extras coordinator
Chris Bonomo	....	dancer
Damon Butler	....	dancer
Nancy Claycomb	....	production coordinator
Scott Colomby	....	additional adr voice
Brian Friedman	....	dancer
Jesus Fuentes	....	dancer
Mike Galaxy	....	stand-in
Gary Gillingham	....	production accountant
Rob Hampton	....	production assistant
William Holden Jr.	....	assistant choreographer
Peggy Holmes	....	choreographer
Michael Irvin	....	dancer
Todd Jenkins	....	dancer
June Jordan	....	stand-in
David Larson	....	dancer
Deborah Laub	....	location manager
Solomon J. LeFlore	....	production financing
Dean McFliker	....	dancer
Kenny Ortega	....	choreographer
Allyn Partin	....	dialect coach
Louis Puopolo	....	set production assistant
Jim Raposa	....	dancer
Michael Riley	....	title designer
Gordon A. Spencer	....	wrangler
Charles A. Tamburro	....	aerial coordinator
Charles A. Tamburro	....	pilot
Chris Winn	....	craft service
Derek J. Young	....	additional voice
Jack E. Herman	....	extras set coordinator (uncredited)
Anne Lockhart	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Thanks
Paul Aaron	....	special thanks
Jim Henson	....	special thanks
Gene Kelly	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
• Walt Disney Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. (Spain)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Walt Disney Pictures and Television  for purposes of copyright law in the United Kingdom this picture was created by
• Walt Disney Records  soundtrack

Also Known As:

Newsboys
The News Boys (UK)

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:PG | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Touchwood Pacific Partners 1

Trivia:

At the end of every week, the newsies took it upon themselves to torment director Kenny Ortega. When an upturned bucket of water missed its mark, Christian Bale and David Moscow soaked him with, as Ortega described it, "Water Uzis."

Goofs:

Continuity: Right before Jack insults the Delancey brothers, the Newsie next to Boots takes his hat off and holds it in his hand. Immediately in the next shot, it's on again, pulled down tightly as if he never took it off.

Quotes:

Racetrack: Deah me, what is dat unpleasant aroma? I fear da sewer may have backed up durin' da night.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Outlaw (#6.19)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

ONCE AND FOR ALL

Excellent Movie

This is a fantastic movie for people of all ages. It has historical information presented in a fun, and exciting way that keeps viewers entertained throughout. It is a brilliant musical filled with catchy tunes by Academy Award Winner Alan Menken, that wrote songs for The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, that keep you humming and singing even after the movie is over. Great dialogue between characters and fantastic dance sequences. The Newsies is filled with a incredibly talented cast, including Christian Bale, Robert Duvall, Gabriel Damon, Max Casella, Aaron Lohr, Ann-Margaret, David Moscow, and much more. Overall, a very entertaining movie, highly recommended for everyone!!!