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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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Corporate Authors: Walt Disney Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners I., Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Tzudiker, Bob, White, Noni, Finnell, Michael, Ortega, Kenny, Bale, Christian, 1974-, Pullman, Bill, Ann-Margret, 1941-, Duvall, Robert, Moscow, David, 1974-, Edwards, Luke, 1980-, Casella, Max, Menken, Alan, Redford, J. A. C., Feldman, Jack, 1950-
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:English or Spanish dialogue with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Edition:20th anniversary ed.
Series:Disney Blu-ray.
Subjects:
Paperboys > Drama.
Strikes and lockouts > Newspapers > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Musical films.
Children's films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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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 find the strength to band together and challenge the powerful.
Item Description:Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1992.
Special features include: 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:Blu-ray disc; 1080p High Definition widescreen (2.35:1); 5.1 DTS-HD MA (English), 2.0 Dolby Digital (Spanish); requires Blu-ray compatible device.
Audience:MPAA rating: Rated PG; for mild violence.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Andrew Laszlo ; editor, William Reynolds ; music, Alan Menken, J.A.C. Redford ; lyrics, Jack Feldman ; choreography, Kenny Ortega, Peggy Holmes.