Annie (1999 film)

Annie
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Based on	Annie by Charles Strouse Martin Charnin Thomas Meehan Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
Teleplay by	Irene Mecchi
Directed by	Rob Marshall
Starring	Alicia Morton Kathy Bates Alan Cumming Audra McDonald Kristin Chenoweth Victor Garber
Composers	Score: Danny Troob Songs: Charles Strouse (music) Martin Charnin (lyrics)
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Chris Montan Craig Zadan Neil Meron
Producer	John Whitman
Cinematography	Ralf Bode
Editor	Scott Vickrey
Running time	90 minutes
Production companies	Chris Montan Productions Storyline Entertainment Columbia TriStar Television Walt Disney Television
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	November 7, 1999 (1999-11-07)
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Annie is a 1999 musical comedy drama television film from The Wonderful World of Disney, adapted from the 1977 Broadway musical of the same name by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, and Thomas Meehan, which in turn is based on the 1924 Little Orphan Annie comic strip by Harold Gray. It is the first remake and the second film adaptation of the musical following the 1982 theatrical film starring Aileen Quinn, Carol Burnett, and Albert Finney.

It was directed by Rob Marshall, written by Irene Mecchi, and produced by Walt Disney Television, Columbia TriStar Television, Storyline Entertainment, and Chris Montan Productions. It stars Kathy Bates, Alan Cumming, Audra McDonald, Kristin Chenoweth, Victor Garber, Andrea McArdle, and introducing Alicia Morton in her film debut as the titular character with supporting roles by Lalaine, Danielle Wilson, Sarah Hyland, Erin Adams, Nanea Miyata, and Marissa Rago.

Annie premiered on ABC on November 7, 1999. The program proved to be popular during its initial airing, with an estimated 26.3 million viewers, making it the second-most-watched Disney film ever to air on ABC behind Cinderella (1997). This version earned two Emmy Awards and a George Foster Peabody Award. It would be followed by a third film adaptation of the musical in 2014 and a fourth adaptation that was a live NBC production of the musical.