Little Orphan Annie
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Little Orphan Annie's portrait, hanging over a dozing Brewster.
Little Orphan Annie is a comic strip character created by Harold Gray in 1924, and since adapted for radio, animation, film, television, and most notably, the 1977 Broadway musical Annie. Gray's trademark was the pupil-less eyes of his characters.
References
- In the July 27, 1963 issue of TV Guide, Billy and Sue appear. Billy has deliberately blanked out eyes, accompanied by the caption "Sue and Billy: He loves Little Orphan Annie" (the "blanked eyes" joke had previously been used by Walt Kelly in Pogo.)
- In The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence, Annie's is one of several rotating portraits seen in a corner of the control room (along with Mona Lisa and Big Bird).
- The song "Tomorrow" from the musical Annie was performed on The Muppet Show and A Special Sesame Street Christmas.
- In the sixth season Muppet Babies episode "Comic Capers," Baby Fozzie manipulates Baby Scooter in a computer drawing program, at one point turning him into Annie.
Connections
- Carol Burnett played Miss Hannigan in the 1982 feature film.
- Nell Carter played Miss Hannigan in the 1997 Broadway revival.
- Kristin Chenoweth played Lily St. Regis in the ABC telemovie adaptation.
- Joan Collins played Lady Edwina Hogbottom in the 1995 film Annie: A Royal Adventure!
- Alan Cumming played Rooster Hannigan in the ABC television adaptation.
- Tim Curry played Rooster Hannigan in the 1982 feature film.
- Fred "Garbo" Garver plyaed a background juggler in the 1982 film version.
- Geoffrey Holder played Punjab in the 1982 film version.
- Macy's Department Store held a contest to find the new Annie for the 1997 Broadway revival.
- Peter Marshall played Bert Healy in the 1982 movie musical.
- Sarah Jessica Parker played the title role on Broadway.
- Bernadette Peters played Lily St. Regis in the 1982 film.
- Jon Richards played Frack in the 1982 film version.
- Allison Smith played Annie during the original Broadway run.
- Sally Struthers has played Miss Hannigan in the 1997 Broadway revival.
