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Newsies (released as The News Boys in the United Kingdom) is a 1992 American musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega in his film directing debut. It is loosely based on the New York City Newsboys Strike of 1899 and features twelve original songs from composers Alan Menken and J.A.C. Redford. It stars Christian Bale, David Moscow, Bill Pullman, Robert Duvall and Ann-Margret. The film was an initial box office flop and received negative reviews at the time of its release, but later gained a cult following on home video. It was later adapted into a successful Stage adaptation on Broadway that won two Tony Awards.
Seventeen-year-old Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Christian Bale), is one of the hundreds of homeless and orphaned children who sell newspapers in New York City during the 1890s to support themselves. Jack and his fellow newsboys ("newsies" for short), work for Joseph Pulitzer selling his newspaper, the New York World, on the streets of Manhattan. The boys hit the streets of New York each morning, getting breakfast from nuns and heading toward the paper distribution center ("Carrying the Banner"). One morning at the distribution center, Jack meets David "Davey" Jacobs (David Moscow), who has joined the newsies along with his younger brother, Les. Jack notices that David is smart and well-spoken and that Les has a certain marketable cuteness to him, and he takes up a partnership with them in order to sell more papers and in turn earn more money.
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 (Christian Bale) organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs (David Moscow) 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.
Keywords: 1890s, 19th-century, actor-shares-first-name-with-character, arrest, backstage, balcony, based-on-true-story, betrayal, box-office-flop, boy
Jack Kelly: Carrying the banner.
David Jacobs: From now on, we trust no one but the Newsies.
Joseph Pulitzer: Know what I was doing at your age, boy? I was in a war. The Civil War.::Jack Kelly: Yeah, I heard of it. So, did ya win?::Joseph Pulitzer: People think war is about right or wrong and not power.::Jack Kelly: Yeah, I heard of that too. I don't just sell your papes, Joe. Sometime I read 'em
Racetrack: Look at me, I'm the King Of New York!
David Jacobs: Why'd ya come back?::Jack Kelly: Well, I guess I can't be somethin' I ain't.::David Jacobs: What, a scab?::Jack Kelly: No, smart.
Mush: Howd'ya sleep, Jack?::Jack Kelly: On me back, Mush.
Racetrack: In 1899, the streets of New York City echoed with the voices of newsies, peddling the papers of Joseph Pulitzer, William Randalph Hearst, and other giants of the newspaper world. On every corner you saw them carrying the banner. Bringing you the news for a penny a pape. Poor orphans and runaways, the newsies were a ragged army without a leader, until one day all that changed.
David Jacobs: You're a liar! You lied about everything. You lied about your father being out west, 'cause he's not out west! You didn't even tell me your real name!::Jack Kelly: So? What you wanna do about it Dave?::David Jacobs: I don't understand you.::Jack Kelly: Oh, so let me spell it out for ya. You see, I ain't got nobody tucking me in at night, like you. It's just me, I gotta look out for myself, all right?::David Jacobs: You had the Newsies!::Jack Kelly: Oh, what'd being a Newsie ever give me but a dime a day and a few black eyes? You know, I can't afford to be a kid no more, Dave. For the first time in my life, I got money in my pockets. Real money. Money, you understand? I got more on the way and as soon as I collect, I'm gone, I'm away, all right?::David Jacobs: Well, that's good! That's good because we don't need you! We don't need you! All those words you said, those were mine.::Jack Kelly: Yeah, but you never had the guts to put them across yourself, did ya?::David Jacobs: I do now.
Jack Kelly: One thing's for sure, if we don't sell papes, then nobody sells papes. Nobody comes through those gates until they put the price back to where it was.::David Jacobs: You mean like a strike?::Jack Kelly: Yeah, like a strike!::David Jacobs: Are you out of your mind?::Jack Kelly: It's a good idea!::David Jacobs: Jack, I was only joking. We can't go on strike, we don't have a union.::Jack Kelly: But, if we go on strike, then we are a union, right?::David Jacobs: No! We're just a bunch of angry kids with no money.
Jack Kelly: Extry, extry, read all about it! Ellis Island in flames!::David Jacobs: Hey, where's that story?::Jack Kelly: Page nine. Thousands Flee in Panic!::David Jacobs: "Trash Fire Next To Immigration Building Terrifies Seagulls"?::Jack Kelly: Terrified Flight from Inferno!
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 movie trailer. Watch this hialrious spoof. It's what happens when you mix the Newsies trailer with "Christian's tirade' as everyone's calling it. It's really funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWiC9NRY3Bg I DO NOT OWN NEWSIES. No copyright infringement intended.
In the year 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 (Christian Bale) organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs (David Moscow) 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. SIFF Cinema Uptown | April 22
From the 1992 Disney Musical, Newsies. Alan Menken's finest.
The song "Seize the Day" from the 1992 Disney movie "Newsies"
Behind the scenes look at Newsies aired on Disney Channel's "Disney Magazine"
this is from the 1992 disney movie the newsies. this is one of the best songs in the movie.
Santa Fe is my favorite song from newsies :) i like how jack puts feeling in the song :) No copyrights. i dont own anything!
The song "Once and For All" from the 1992 Disney movie "Newsies"
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Racetrack:
In 1899, the streets of New York echoed with the voices of Newsies.
Peddeling the papers of Joseph Pulitizer,
William Randolph Hearst, and other giants of the newspaper world.
On every corner you heard them carrying the banner.
Bringing you the news for a penny a pape.
Poor orphans and runaways, the newsies were a ragged army, withour a leader.