Newsies / [presented by] Walt Disney Pictures ; presented in association with Touchwood Pacific Partners I ; directed by Kenny Ortega ; produced by Michael Finnell ; written by Bob Tzudicker & Noni White.

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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' strike. Wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Touchwood Pacific Partners I. Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Home Video (Firm) Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Finnell, Michael Tzudiker, Bob White, Noni Ortega, Kenny Bale, Christian, 1974- Moscow, David, 1974- Pullman, Bill Damon, Gabriel Duvall, Robert Ann-Margret, 1941- Laszlo, Andrew, 1926-2011 Reynolds, William, 1910-1997 Menken, Alan Redford, J. A. C.
Language:	English Spanish French
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English or Spanish dialogue with Spanish and French subtitles available. Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published:	[United States] : Burbank, Calif. : Walt Disney Home Video ; Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2002]
Edition:	Collector's edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Paperboys > Drama. Strikes and lockouts > Newspapers > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Newspaper vendors > Drama. Diarios estadounidenses > Teatro. Huelgas y paros patronales > Diarios > Nueva York (Estado) > Nueva York > Teatro. Newspaper vendors. Paperboys. Strikes and lockouts > Newspapers. New York (State) > New York. Feature films > United States. Drama. Feature films. Musical films. Historical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Drama. Teatro. Feature films Feature films. Musical films. Historical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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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.
Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1992. Special features: Audio commentary ; Newsies, Newsies see all about it ; Newsies the inside story ; The strike ; The true story ; Theatrical trailer #1 ; Theatrical trailer #2 ; Story board-to-scene comparison sequence ; Newsies sing-along ; Talkin' newsies. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AJ9 D0012057 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG; some material may not be suitable for children.
ISBN:	0788831003 9780788831003
Credits:	Cinematography, Andrew Laszlo ; editor, William Reynolds ; music, Alan Menken, J.A.C. Redford ; lyrics, Jack Feldman ; choreographers, Kenny Ortega, Peggy Holmes.
System Details:	DVD; Dolby digital, Dolby digital 5.1 surround; region 1; NTSC.
Cast:	Christian Bale, David Moscow, Bill Pullman, Gabriel Damon, Ann-Margaret, Robert Duvall.