Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie ( Little Orphan Annie dt ) is the main character of the eponymous comic strip series, invented and drawn by Harold Gray and was first published on 5 August 1924. The name of the figure is a reference to the poem Little Orphant Annie by James Whitcomb Riley. Originally called Gray's character Little Orphan Otto, but was renamed on suggestion of his publisher Joseph Medill Patterson because it took the view that the main character should be a girl. The strips were soon spread across the country and the first albums released in the year 1926.

Content

The comic is about the orphan Annie, who by their distinctive curly red head hairstyle and the fact that her eyes were always drawn as an empty Kuller, distinguished and is constantly accompanied by her dog Sandy. It is in the comic strip by Oliver Warbucks, a typical early - capitalist who lives in untold wealth was added.

While this is on a business trip, however, she flees before his wife and experienced a variety of adventures that are associated with their rich parents and the business community often. So they want to, for example, kidnap criminals.

Adaptations and continued

1977, a Broadway musical was written for the comic, which was titled Annie. It ran from April 21, 1977 to January 2, 1983. Was formed in 1982, the basis of the film Annie by John Huston. Protagonists were Albert Finney and Tim Curry. The film received two Academy Award and three Golden Globe nominations, two for the actress who plays Annie, Aileen Quinn ( Supporting Actress, Newcomer ). Excellent eventually became a Golden Raspberry as Worst Actress.

After Harold Gray's death the comic by other authors was continued until 1974. After the success of the musical adaptation of the comic lived 1979 to again and continues to this day.