Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie ( dt. Little Orphan Annie ) is the main character of the comic strip series of the same name , which was invented and drawn by Harold Gray and first appeared on August 5, 1924. The character's name is a reference to the poem Little Orphant Annie by James Whitcomb Riley . Gray's character was originally supposed to be called Little Orphan Otto , but was renamed at the suggestion of his publisher Joseph Medill Patterson , who believed that the main character should be a girl. The strips soon spread across the country and the first albums were released in 1926.
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The comic is about the orphan Annie, who is characterized by her distinctive red, curly hairstyle and the fact that her eyes were always drawn as empty pods and is constantly accompanied by her dog Sandy. She is included in the comic book of Oliver Warbucks, a typical capitalist who lives in immeasurable wealth.
While he is on a business trip, she flees from his wife and experiences various adventures, often related to her wealthy parents and the economy. For example, they want to kidnap criminals.
Adaptations and continuation
After Harold Gray's death, the comic was continued by other authors until 1974. Following the success of the musical - adaptation of the comic in 1979 was revived and was continued until June 13 of 2010.
In 1932 the first film was made, produced by David O. Selznick at RKO Pictures , with Mitzi Green in the title role. In 1938 Paramount Pictures shot another film adaptation with Ann Gillis as Annie. Both film adaptations were unsuccessful with critics, but still increased the popularity of the comic.
In 1977, a Broadway musical based on the comic was written, entitled Annie . It ran from April 21, 1977 to January 2, 1983. It also formed the basis of John Huston's film Annie in 1982 . The main actors were Albert Finney and Tim Curry . The film received two Oscar and three Golden Globe nominations, two for actress Aileen Quinn (supporting actress, newcomer). She was finally awarded a Golden Raspberry for worst actress.
In 1996 the direct-to-DVD production Annie: A Royal Adventure! as a sequel to the 1982 film. Ashley Johnson played Annie in the film.
Director Rob Marshall staged the remake Annie for television in 1999 with Alicia Morton as Annie. Victor Garber , Alan Cumming , Audra McDonald , Kristin Chenoweth and Kathy Bates also took on roles .
2014 took over Quvenzhané Wallis the lead role in the remake Annie alongside Jamie Foxx .
Individual evidence
- ^ Andreas C. Knigge: Comic-Lexikon . Ullstein Verlag , Frankfurt am Main; Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-548-36554-X , pp. 237 .
- ↑ [1] (English; accessed June 1, 2014)
- ↑ John S. Robertson: Little Orphan Annie. November 4, 1932. Retrieved December 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Ben Holmes: Little Orphan Annie. December 2, 1938. Retrieved December 16, 2017 .