
A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
Shay DuffinCaptain McSwain
Kevin Alexander SteaSwifty the Rake (as Kevin Stea)
Jason YribarNewsies dancer
Ann-MargretMedda Larkson
Alli DanzigerOrphan (uncredited)Most of the cast trained in dance and martial arts for ten weeks before filming commenced.
Racetrack:
Look at me, I'm the King Of New York!
Factual errors: By 1899 Joseph Pulitzer was blind and ran his newspapers by telegram from a yacht.
Written by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Performed by the Newsies Ensemble
With JoAnn Harris, Sylvia Short, Melody Santangelo, and Lois Young
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