Oliver Twist (1974 film)
| Oliver Twist | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hal Sutherland |
| Produced by |
Jacqueline Smith (executive producer for Warner Bros.) Norm Prescott Lou Scheimer |
| Written by |
Ben Starr (screenplay) Alan Dinehart (screenplay) |
| Based on |
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens |
| Starring |
Josh Albee Phil Clark Cathleen Cordell Michael Evans Lola Fisher Robert Holt Davy Jones Larry D. Mann Dallas McKennon Billy Simpson Larry Storch Les Tremayne Jane Webb Helene Winston |
| Music by |
Yvette Blais Jeff Michael (original score) Dave Roberts (song orchestrations and conductor) Sherry Gaden Richard Canada (song composers) Richard Delvy Ed Fournier (song producers) Dave Roberts Richard Delvy Ed Fournier (song arrangements) |
| Cinematography | R.W. Pope |
| Edited by |
Joseph Simon Doreen Dixon |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Language | English |
Oliver Twist is a 1974 American animated film produced by Filmation that is loosely based on Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist. The film was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Plot
In the 19th century, orphan Oliver Twist is sent to a workhouse, where the children are barely fed and mistreated. He moves to the house of an undertaker, but after an unfair severe spanking, he starts a seven-day runaway to London. He arrives exhausted and starving, and is welcomed by a gang of pickpockets led by old crook Fagin. When he is mistakenly taken as a thief, wealthy victim Mr. Brownlow brings Oliver to his home and shelters him. But Fagin and the dangerous Bill Sykes decide to kidnap Oliver to burglarize Mr. Brownlow's fancy house. Oliver is wounded, while Mr. Brownlow tries to save Oliver.
Cast
- Josh Albee as Oliver Twist
- Billy Simpson as Oliver Twist (vocal)
- Jane Webb as Nancy
- Les Tremayne as Fagin
- Dallas McKennon as Bookseller, Charlie Bates
- Davy Jones as The Artful Dodger
- Larry Storch as Magistrate Fang
- Also featuring the voices of: Phil Clark, Cathleen Cordell, Michael Evans, Lola Fisher, Robert Holt, Larry D. Mann and Helene Winston
Release
Oliver Twist was first released in theaters on July 10, 1974.
The movie was first released on VHS in August 13, 1996 and was re-released on DVD on September 3, 2002 by Warner Home Video.
References
External links
- Oliver Twist on IMDb