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July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper, ten cents per hundred, the newsboys, poor enough already, are outraged. Inspired by the strike put on by the trolley workers, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly organizes a newsboys�...

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Uniform Title:Newsies.
Corporate Authors: Walt Disney Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners I., Walt Disney Home Video (Firm), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Ortega, Kenny, Tzudiker, Bob, White, Noni, Bale, Christian, 1974-, Moscow, David, 1974-, Pullman, Bill, Damon, Gabriel, Edwards, Luke, 1980-, Casella, Max, Lerner, Michael, 1941-, Belafsky, Marty, Lohr, Aaron, Parker, Trey, 1969-, Lowe, Arvie, Tighe, Kevin, 1944-, Cioffi, Charles, Keats, Ele, DeMunn, Jeffrey, 1947-, Furness, Deborra-Lee, Ann-Margret, 1941-, Duvall, Robert, Menken, Alan, Feldman, Jack, 1950-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. Sound tracks: English and Spanish, with optional subtitles in French and Spanish.
Published: [United States] : Walt Disney Home Video ; [2002]
Edition:Collector's ed.
Subjects:
Musical films.
Paperboys > Drama.
Strikes and lockouts > Newspapers > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Diarios estadounidenses > Teatro.
Huelgas y paros patronales > Diarios > Nueva York (Estado) > Nueva York > Teatro.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
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Summary:July, 1899: When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise the distribution price one-tenth of a cent per paper, ten cents per hundred, the newsboys, poor enough already, are outraged. Inspired by the strike put on by the trolley workers, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs as the brains of the new union, and Jack as the voice, the weak and oppressed found the strength to band together and challenge the powerful.
Item Description:"Disney DVD."
Originally released as a motion picture in 1992.
Dual-layer format.
Aspect ratio 2.35:1 (widescreen); enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Digitally mastered.
Special features: Audio commentary with filmmakers -- Newsies, newsies, see all about it -- Newsies : the inside story -- The strike! the true story -- Storyboard-to-scene comparison -- Sequence with audio commentary -- Sing-along feature.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, Dolby digital surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG. Bonus material not rated.
Production Credits:Original songs: music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman ; director of photography, Andrew Laszlo ; film editor, William Reynolds ; original underscore by J.A.C. Redford ; songs orchestrated and conducted by Danny Troob ; choreography by Kenny Ortega and Peggy Holmes.
ISBN:0788831003