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You know, John, I think one's satisfaction with the 1982 film may come down to whether or not you saw the show before you saw the movie. I've mentioned that the Broadway show (my very first at the age of 10) was a big moment for me that I can still remember to this day. I was sorely...

Sorry, my posted was ill-worded. What I really meant to ask was, is the music underneath the credits something that could have been taken from the Broadway overture. I haven't seen the movie in years and couldn't remember, though Kevin Parcher answered that question for me. As I think about...

I never said it was a road show. I was just putting forth a possible theory (that I didn't even agree with) as to why there might be a discrepancy in the running time.

I just don't see it, though, do you? It's been years since I've seen Annie, are the opening credits over what might be considered an overture? Would there have even been room for something else or would it have been redundant? I still think the 2hrs 10 min run time is a rounding error.

I vote for mistake. The May 21, 1982 New York Times review of the movie lists a running time of 2 hours, 6 minutes. Considering all of three of those initial Manhattan engagements (Loew's Astor Plaza, Loew's Orpheum, and Loew's 34th St. Showplace) were in 70mm and 6 track Dolby Stereo, I would...

Ironically enough, Dorothy Loudon followed Lansbury into the Broadway run of Sweeney in March 1980

Not to take ANYTHING away from VV (which I love) but somebody's got to stand up for Best Little Whorehouse!

I hear ya. It has pleasures, to be sure, but the fatal error of replacing the wonderful "NYC" with, perhaps, the most stupefying production number in movie history is a mistake from which the movie never recovers.

Taraji Henson (bless her!) didn't have the Broadway style chops (IMO) to pull it off so she relied over overacting to cover it. I like her, but you need more than just a famous name to bring Hannigan to life. It didn't help that I think she was very nervous that night. Loudon had that...

I was lucky enough to count Annie as my first Broadway show at the age of 10. I was also lucky enough to see Dorothy Loudon perform it so, as much as I love Carol Burnett (and I DO!) I didn't find her Miss Hannigan acceptable. That being said, I don't hate the movie by any stretch, I just wish...