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Podcast: Old Roommates
Episode: Ep 108: "Annie (1982)" Revisited
Description: “Do I hear singing in here?” Moviegoers definitely got their share of songs in the 1982 moviemusical, “Annie”... but critics didn’t sing its praises. But now, 40 years later, was the film asmisunderstood as Miss Hannigan? The movie boasted a world-class director (John Huston), adazzling cast (Carol Burnett, Albert Finney), and a beloved lead character with a built-in fanbase. Upon rewatch, does Aileen Quinn amaze or annoy? What are the laws around “renting”an orphan? And, will the sun come out tomorrow? The Old Roommates blow the whistle on thisbig-budget sing-along. Li...