– City of London/Oliver, 17 "Reviewing the Situation" (reprise) – Fagin/Dodger, 18 "Finale" ("Where Is Love? [27] It was later released on DVD on May 14, 2002. When Sikes and Oliver appear, Sikes orders his dog Bullseye to guard the boy. and the comical "Reviewing the Situation", giving the second half of the film a more serious, gloomy quality than Act II of the stage production. It was the last movie musical to win the award, until Chicago in 2002 (there have been other musicals nominated such as Hello, Dolly!, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, All That Jazz, Beauty and the Beast and Moulin Rouge!). Additionally, Joel confirmed he did the role because it was a Disney movie, saying: "I had just had a little girl. After being sold to a mortician, young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to … Bullseye, however, alerts Sikes, who gives chase. is a 1968 British musical drama film directed by Carol Reed, written by Vernon Harris, and based on the 1960 stage musical of the same name. Despite its financial success at the box office, Oliver & Company was not released on home video despite being one of the most requested Disney films. Left alone, Fagin wonders what his life might be like if he became an honest man ("Reviewing the Situation"); however, after thinking of various excuses, he elects to remain a thief. Oliver Twist is a 1997 television movie produced by Walt Disney Television, based on the popular novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. est un film réalisé par Carol Reed avec Mark Lester, Ron Moody. Fagin sends the boys out for the day, entrusting Oliver to Dodger ("Be Back Soon"). As Oliver stops to enjoy a puppet show with other children, Nancy and Bill appear and grab Oliver. With Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers. Because personalities are considered the greatest strength of Disney animated films, the filmmakers sought believable voices to match the movement of the animation. The screenplay was adapted from both Lionel Bart's musical and Dickens's novel. "[12], The Academy Film Archive preserved Oliver! However, when Brownlow runs down the steps of London Bridge toward Nancy, she is clearly still alive – her feet are seen to be moving. Oliver! [3] The traditional animation was handled by the next generation of Disney animators, including supervising animators Glen Keane, Ruben A. Aquino, Mike Gabriel, Hendel Butoy, and Mark Henn, as the "Nine Old Men" had retired in the early 1980s. Brownlow recognizes the locket as his niece's and throws the two out, enraged that they chose to keep the trinket and information to themselves until they could collect a reward for it. The film earned $10.5 million in rentals at the North American box office (US/ Canada rentals)[5] and took $77,402,877 worldwide. However, the writers would have problems with the idea,[5] and the panda sub-plot was eventually dropped when Scribner suggested to have Fagin hold Oliver for ransom because he was a valuable, rare Asian cat.[11][12]. Sony Pictures re-released a Blu-ray edition of the film on 11 December 2018. Oliver! She is not really a house-pet (explaining why Jenny would take in a stray kitten as a pet) but a pampered, prize-winning pedigree poodle with a whole room to herself in the Foxworth residence. While Sikes and Oliver are gone, Nancy, fearful for Oliver's life, goes to Brownlow, confessing her part in Oliver's kidnapping. Sikes attempts to flee to an adjacent roof but is shot dead in the process by the police. [11], Rotten Tomatoes awards the film an 82% "fresh" rating based on 33 reviews, with an average score of 7.9/10; the critics' consensus reads: "It has aged somewhat awkwardly, but the performances are inspired, the songs are memorable, and the film is undeniably influential. Bothered by his conscience after seeing Jenny distraught over losing Oliver, Fagin gives Oliver back freely. Movie Review & Film Summary (1968) – Roger Ebert", "Oliver! Ron Moody, who was also well known in Britain but not the US, recreated his London stage performance, after Peter Sellers, Dick Van Dyke and Peter O'Toole reportedly turned down the role. Source. Elsewhere. At his suggestion of his friend David Geffen, Katzenberg brought in lyricist Howard Ashman, who composed the song "Once Upon a Time in New York City. Dodger rallies Oliver and the other dogs to rescue Jenny from Sykes, but the animals are confronted by Sykes and his Dobermans after they free her. was then released in 2013 on a Region B Blu-ray containing all the special features as the DVD release excluding the film's extra disc soundtrack. After a week on the road, Oliver reaches London. [3], Oliver & Company was the first Disney animated film to include real world advertised products. He meets the Artful Dodger, who takes him under his wing ("Consider Yourself"). The next morning at Mr. Brownlow's house in Bloomsbury, Mr. Brownlow sends Oliver to return some books, with a five pound note, to the booksellers. Katzenberg, who had previously planned on producing a live-action adaptation of the musical Oliver! was released on DVD for the first time in 1998 with only two special features; a photo gallery and a behind the scenes featurette. Fagin saves the group with his scooter and a chase ensues throughout the streets and into the subway tunnels. There's no better way to ring in the new year than with a Disney Guy Review! At the 41st Academy Awards for 1968, Oliver! novelisation for children, published in 1968. Likewise, fellow Washington Post film critic Rita Kempley praised the songs and animation, and called it a "happy adaptation of the Victorian classic. (1968) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Meanwhile, in an attempt to introduce Oliver to a life of crime, Sikes forces Oliver to take part in a house robbery. Released on the same day as The Land Before Time, Oliver & Company was a box office success, but it received mixed reviews from film critics. At this instant, Fagin declares Sikes to be a violent man. Like many pre-1989 Disney Films, the video release of Oliver & Company (1988) was delayed for years. Oliver! It also omits nearly all of the reprises of the show's other songs, with the exception of the songs "Who Will Buy?" Producer John Woolf suggested Oliver Reed for the role to the director Reed, without knowing that the two were in fact related. The film is full of Disney … Due to living a life of luxury, Georgette is a vain, spoiled, and rather self-centered poodle. [20] However, the filmmakers commented on ABC's The Magical World of Disney that this was done for realism, was not paid product placement, and that it would not be New York City without advertising. For you history buffs out there, the film *Oliver and Company* is considered the last Disney animated feature before the so-called "Disney Renaissance" started with *The Little Mermaid. Oliver makes himself at home in Jenny's house, much to the disgust of Georgette, the Foxworth family's pompous and pampered purebred poodle. Oliver follows Dodger all throughout the streets until they eventually arrive at a barge, where Dodger shares his meal with a gang of fellow strays: Tito the chihuahua, Einstein the Great Dane, Rita the Saluki, and Francis the bulldog. Roger Ebert gave the film a "marginal thumbs up" as he described the film as "harmless, inoffensive. It was hailed by Pauline Kael in her review published in The New Yorker as being one of the few film versions of a stage musical that was superior to the original show, which she suggested she had walked out on. Dodger steals a wallet from Mr. Brownlow, but Oliver is apprehended instead. Oliver sneaks inside and is discovered by the dogs. succeeds finally because of its taste. [9] In this adaptation, Scribner turned Oliver into a naïve kitten, Dodger and the gang into dogs, and Fagin into a human, and encouraged the film to be more street smart. A. C. Redford under the supervision of Carole Childs, while Jeffrey Katzenberg had the idea to bring in big-name singer/songwriters, each of whom would contribute a song into the film including Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, and Huey Lewis. Dodger brings Oliver to a hideout for young pickpockets led by Fagin, who instructs the gang in the art of stealing, declaring that ("You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two") to get by. [3] Classical actor Joseph O'Conor, not well known in the U.S., played Mr. Brownlow. Sikes arrives at Fagin's den and demands money, revealing that he killed Nancy. She then goes to the tavern. before escaping through a window grate. "/"Consider Yourself") – Ensemble, This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 08:17. He begins to suspect he may be Oliver's great-uncle. The dog leads Brownlow and an angry mob to Fagin's hideout. [17], 77th greatest British film of the 20th century, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium, Best Score of a Musical Picture – Original or Adaptation, Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, "Oliver! "[42], Barry Walters, reviewing for The San Francisco Examiner, panned the film as "a rather shabby transitional work, one that lacks the sophistication of today's 'toons and doesn't hold up to the Disney classics of yesteryear. Both the film and play are based on Charles Dickens 's 1838 novel Oliver … Its success prompted Disney's Senior Vice President of Animation, Peter Schneider, to announce the company's plans to release animated features annually.[5]. "[45], Disney's 1988 American animated musical feature film, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, "Once Upon A Time In New York City: Oliver & Company's Director George Scribner! Oliver & Company premiered theatrically in North America on November 18, 1988―the same day on which Disney celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Mickey Mouse short, Steamboat Willie. Pop singer Billy Joel was recommended for the voice of Dodger by Scribner because of his "New York street-smart, savoir-faire attitude," and auditioned for the role by telephone after being given dialogue. Loosely based on the story of Oliver Twist (not for puritans! Adults will like it for the sweep and zest of its production. Nancy remorsefully reviews their life, but Bill maintains that any living is better than none. It never stoops for cheap effects and never insults our intelligence. Nancy then tries to pull Sikes away, angering him. Later, Jenny celebrates her birthday with the animals, Fagin and the family butler Winston, who receives a phone call from Jenny's parents saying that they will be returning from Rome the next day. The soundtrack of Oliver & Company contains an instrumental score by J. Oliver! NR. Filming at Shepperton Studios commenced on 23 June 1967.[4]. Dodger and the others manage to steal Oliver from the Foxworth household and return him to the barge. It was then released on home video later that same year, and again in 2002 and 2009 on DVD. The robbery fails when Oliver accidentally awakens the occupants, but he and Sikes get away. The beginning section of Dickens's novel, in which Oliver is born in the workhouse, was never filmed, although there is evidence that it was supposed to have been. Because energy proved to be the key to Tito's personality, Marin claimed "I was encouraged to ad-lib, but I'd say I just gave about 75% of the lines as they were written. at Paramount,[3] approved the pitch. This isn't a watered-down lollypop. Sykes, whom Fagin had informed of the deal beforehand and was watching from the shadows, drives by and kidnaps Jenny, intending to ransom her and declaring Fagin's debt paid. About half-way through the film, he acquires a blue collar with his name and the address he lives at on a gold tag, thanks to his new wealthy owner, a kind and pretty little … [33] It was also the first animated film to gross $100 million worldwide in its initial release. Oliver & Company (film) The Oliver Twist story animated with a twist—the setting is New York and Oliver is a kitten and Fagin the human master of a pack of pickpocket dogs. The original 1988 release featured the same songs, but with the instrumental cues placed in between the songs in the order in which they appeared in the film. Using the numbering system in the list below, the order the tracks on the 1988 release would be: 1, 2, 6, 7, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11. Oliver And Company - Why Should I Worry (English) - YouTube "[41] Desson Howe of The Washington Post noted that the film "retrieves some of the old Disney charm with tail-wagging energy and five catchy songs." Box office. (The Disneycember logo is shown, before showing clips from Oliver & Company. Both the film and play are based on Charles Dickens's 1838 novel Oliver Twist. It was quickly released to the VHS rental market later in the same … in the film.[18]. was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won six, including Best Picture, Best Director for Reed, and an Honorary Award for choreographer Onna White. Add to … Oliver! storybook, Nancy has a final moment in which, after being fatally bludgeoned by Bill Sikes, she gasps out her dying words to Mr. Brownlow, but there is nothing to indicate that this was actually filmed, so it may have been dramatic license on the part of the authors of the storybook. When a wealthy little girl from Fifth Avenue finds Oliver … For example, the music of Sikes's song "My Name" can be heard when the character first appears, and several other times whenever he is about to commit some nefarious deed. In the United Kingdom, Oliver & Company was not distributed by Buena Vista International, but by Warner Bros.[24] Buena Vista International did, however, release the film on home video. Brownlow takes Oliver in, while Sikes and Fagin send Dodger to follow them, to Nancy's displeasure. Sikes's girlfriend, Nancy, ponders her life ("It's a Fine Life"). Not for a moment are the children in the cast treated as children. Its consensus states, "Predictable and stodgy, Oliver & Company isn't one of Disney's best, though its colorful cast of characters may be enough to entertain young viewers looking for a little adventure. "[39] Animation historian Charles Solomon wrote a favorable reviewing concluding that the film "offers virtually ideal family holiday fare. Movies. As leader of the dog-gang, he is street-smart, witty, confident, proud, selfless, good-hearted, calm, sly, cool, kind, clever, crafty, caring, and courteous, which also makes him Oliver's best friend since he states that he doesn't eat cats because of "too much fur." William Glover as Winston, the Foxworth family's bumbling but loyal butler. [21][22] For its theatrical re-release in 1996, the film was accompanied with a promotional campaign by Burger King.[23]. Dodger attempts to be just as gentlemanly ("I'd Do Anything"). Oliver!, the 1968 film adaption of the acclaimed musical (and book), follows a young orphan who escapes sordid workhouse conditions only to be "adopted" by a group of hooligans led by the swarthy Fagin and his band of pickpockets. was the last G-rated film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Oliver Twist is an upcoming Disney live-action musical film based on the Charles Dickens' novel of the same name. 1988. Dodger is a slender Jack Russell Terrier with white fur, brown ears, both black nose and eyebrows, brown spots on his back, and both gray feet and upper muzzle who wears a red scarf. "[43] Halliwell's Film Guide called Oliver & Company an "episodic film, short on charm, that only now and then provides glimpses of stylish animation. Paraded in the street to be sold to the highest bidder ("Boy for Sale"), Oliver is purchased by an undertaker. [28] Oliver & Company is a 1988 American animated musical film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on November 18, 1988, by Walt Disney Pictures. Fagin recognizes from Oliver's new collar that he had been adopted by a wealthy family and desperately decides to hold Oliver for ransom. [21] Instead, Katzenberg urged the marketing campaign to focus on the classic Dickens novel and the pop score,[16] and promotional tie-ins included Sears, which produced and manufactured products with themes inspired from the film, and McDonald's which sold Christmas musical ornaments based on Oliver and Dodger, and small finger puppets based on the characters in a Happy Meal. That same year, Twilight Time released a Blu-ray edition of the film available on their website, but limited to 3,000 copies, which has since sold out. Nancy, who has come to care for Oliver, at first refuses to help, but Bill physically abuses her, forcing her into obedience. Bumble and Corney pay a visit to Brownlow after he begins searching for Oliver's origin. Sykes gives Fagin an ultimatum of repaying the money he had borrowed within three days under the threat of imminent violence. It was an exclusive and contained only fourteen songs from the movie. [30] Nevertheless, Oliver & Company out-grossed The Land Before Time with a total gross in the United States and Canada of $53 million[31] compared to the latter's $46 million,[32] making it the animated film with the highest gross from its initial run. Despite this film being released in 1988 and being a commercial success, it was not released on video … As Oliver and Nancy share a farewell embrace at London Bridge, Sikes catches up and grabs both of them and throws Oliver aside. After Oliver slaps Sikes, Sikes is about to hit him with a belt, until Nancy saves Oliver from a beating from Sikes after the boy tries to flee. "[2] Writing for Common Sense Media, Nell Minow gave the film 3 stars out of 5, concluding that the film "can't compete with Disney classics, but [is] still fun. "The musical numbers emerge from the story with a grace that has been rarely seen since the musicals of René Clair. Upon seeing the approaching mob, Fagin and the boys flee. At a workhouse in Dunstable, England, the governors hold a sumptuous banquet while the orphans are served their daily gruel and dream of enjoying ("Food, Glorious Food"). He particularly admired Carol Reed's working relationship with the children in the film: "Not for a moment, I suspect, did Reed imagine he had to talk down to the children in his audience. They're equal participants in the great adventure, and they have to fend for themselves or bloody well get out of the way. [3] After the release of The Black Cauldron in 1985, Eisner and Katzenberg invited the animators to pitch potential ideas for upcoming animated features, infamously called the "Gong Show." A lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York City. Menu. But why kick? Oliver & Company was the twenty-seventh animated film developed by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and the first one to begin production under the supervision of then-CEO Michael Eisner and studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg; the duo, who had previously worked at Paramount Pictures as chairman and head of production, respectively, joined the company in 1984. And as a work of popular art, it will stand the test of time, I guess. Filmed at Shepperton Film Studio in Surrey, it was a Romulus Films production and was distributed internationally by Columbia Pictures. They dance off into the sunrise together, happily determined to live out the rest of their days as thieves while Oliver returns to his Granduncle Brownlow's home for good. Fagin later meets with Bill Sikes, a burglar. The cartoon action will delight young children, while older ones, who usually reject animation as 'kid stuff,' will enjoy the rock songs and hip characters, especially the brash Tito. External links. "[40], Writing for People, Peter Travers opined in his review, "Too slight to rank with such Disney groundbreakers as Pinocchio and Fantasia, the film is more on the good-fun level of The Lady and the Tramp and 101 Dalmatians. is a 1968 British musical drama film directed by Carol Reed, written by Vernon Harris, and based on the 1960 stage musical of the same name. [17] Ashman, who, with Alan Menken, would write the songs for the next three Disney films. The attempt to pillage the limousine fails and Oliver finds himself in the embrace of the Foxworth daughter Jenny, who adopts Oliver to assuage the loneliness brought about by the absence of her vacationing parents. On Fifth Avenue, an orphaned kitten named Oliver is left abandoned after his fellow orphaned kittens are adopted by passersby. The film was re-released in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom on March 29, 1996. Fagin tries to act as an intermediary, suggesting to Sikes to calmly sit and talk things out, however, Sikes takes Fagin by the scruff of his neck, warning him that if anyone led the authorities to their hideout, Sikes would kill Fagin. ", "Cheech Marin as Animated Tito: Check It Out", "A New York State Of Voice In Animated Film Billy Joel Speaks For Dodger The Dog", "Once Upon A Time In New York City: Oliver & Company's Composer J.A.C. $77.4 million. It will be immediately exciting to the children, I think, because of the story and the unforgettable Dickens characters. Sikes runs off with Oliver, using him as a hostage. The track list below represents the 1996 re-release of the Oliver & Company soundtrack. Forced by some of the other boys, who draw lots, where the tangled one falls on Oliver, Oliver approaches Mr. Bumble and the Widow Corney, and asks for more to eat. is a treasure of a movie," he wrote. A few of the songs from the stage production were not used in the movie, although they often make appearances in the incidental music. 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