For those who know the movie Annie really well...

[nile455]

I want to show the Annie DVD to a group of school children, but I noticed it is rated PG. I don't remember the movie that well. Are there any curse words in it? What is in it that makes it PG?

 

[meloneyb21]

Here is a detailed parental guide on that movie from IMDB

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083564/parentalguide

 

[Robinrs]

My son used to be a BIG Annie fan... and has all of the DVD renditions. The only PG thing I remember was the heavy drinking and nasty ways of Ms. Hannigan. My son remembers the way they treated the kids and the way she dressed. He mentioned the one with Kathy Bates was a bit more tame.

 

[emdav]

We just watched it last night and there was mild language as mentioned on the website. I had forgotten what a promiscuous drunk Miss Hannigan is.

 

[Tinkermommy]

I think this movie would definitely be PG-13 by today's standards.

The IMDB info is very accurate. Not something I would show in school since parents may object.

Older PG movies are what PG-13 is today. I think the movie Airplane was PG and it has nudity, curse words, adult situations, etc.

 

[Teacher03]

I taught third grade, and I would show the movie Annie (with Kathy Bates) during those long periods of winter indor recess...the kids loved it and never had one complaint from a parent. I have obviously watched it many times, and I honestly don't find anything objectionable about it. The "Easy Street" scene gets lots of giggles, but I think it's pretty tame.

 

[Chernabog#1fan]

I would be careful to show it without some advance notice to the parents. The reason being is because of the orphange scenes. If any of the children that are in your classroom are adopted or have been in the foster care system, it might be wise for them not to see it just yet, depending on the age of the child. I know in the adoption community forums I visit, the movie is not something they show until the child is older and they can watch it together and talk through it as a family.

 

[disney1990]

I think the drinking would be the main reason for the PG rating. I would not have any problem showing it to children. My children (and now grandchildren) have been watching it since they were 6 or 7.

 

[DisneyJen0504]

As a teacher I do not see Annie as an appropriate movie to show at school.
As others have said, Ms. Hannigan is a drunk. The orphanage aspect could be a potential issue as well.
Lastly, what would be the relevance to showing this in school? Even during long winters where the children are stuck inside there are better choices I think.

 

[JLTraveling]

I'm not a parent or teacher. That said, I was six when Annie came out (Carol Burnett version). I and every little girl I knew saw it multiple times in the theater and rented it constantly when it came out on videotape. I'm a theater geek, and pretty much every kid I know has been in a stage production.

The movie teaches several huge, important lessons about courage, love, trust, faith...it's kind of like a Disney movie with the obvious yet comedic villains who get their due in the end. For those who are mentioning the orphanage scenes, don't forget that Daddy Warbucks doesn't just "rescue" Annie, he also takes care of every single girl in the orphanage (as shown in the last scene, when they're all at the party in their expensive new clothes). Miss Hannigan is shown as a sympathetic character who is forgiven and invited to the party after she stops Rooster from chasing Annie. Excellent lessons in overcoming adversity, positive depictions of foster/adoptive families and the love that they develop...how could any of that be offensive or inappropriate?

Wow, I can't even fathom what the world is coming to when some of you are saying Annie is inappropriate for school They showed Thriller at my elementary school carnival. Have things changed that much since the '80s?

 

[disney1990]

I'm not a parent or teacher. That said, I was six when Annie came out (Carol Burnett version). I and every little girl I knew saw it multiple times in the theater and rented it constantly when it came out on videotape. I'm a theater geek, and pretty much every kid I know has been in a stage production.

The movie teaches several huge, important lessons about courage, love, trust, faith...it's kind of like a Disney movie with the obvious yet comedic villains who get their due in the end. For those who are mentioning the orphanage scenes, don't forget that Daddy Warbucks doesn't just "rescue" Annie, he also takes care of every single girl in the orphanage (as shown in the last scene, when they're all at the party in their expensive new clothes). Miss Hannigan is shown as a sympathetic character who is forgiven and invited to the party after she stops Rooster from chasing Annie. Excellent lessons in overcoming adversity, positive depictions of foster/adoptive families and the love that they develop...how could any of that be offensive or inappropriate?

Wow, I can't even fathom what the world is coming to when some of you are saying Annie is inappropriate for school They showed Thriller at my elementary school carnival. Have things changed that much since the '80s?

Wow, you could be my daughter with statements like these. My daughter was about 6 when Annie came out. Back then we didn't even own a VCR. We rented a VCR and the movie Annie for her birthday party (and the weekend). The movie played constantly over the 3 days that it was in our house. By the time we returned the movie and the VCR, she knew every word to every song.

 

[nile455]

Thanks everyone for the great info/opinions.

 

[descovy]

Last year, our whole second grade (200 students) participated in Annie as a school musical. Either in playing an acting role or in the chorus. It was 6 weeks of their music program. They saw clips of the movie in class, I don't think the whole thing.

My dd *loves* Annie now...

Considering my "snowflake friendly " school finds it acceptable for the entire second grade, I would say it's fine...

 

[JenM]

I'm not a parent or teacher. That said, I was six when Annie came out (Carol Burnett version). I and every little girl I knew saw it multiple times in the theater and rented it constantly when it came out on videotape. I'm a theater geek, and pretty much every kid I know has been in a stage production.

The movie teaches several huge, important lessons about courage, love, trust, faith...it's kind of like a Disney movie with the obvious yet comedic villains who get their due in the end. For those who are mentioning the orphanage scenes, don't forget that Daddy Warbucks doesn't just "rescue" Annie, he also takes care of every single girl in the orphanage (as shown in the last scene, when they're all at the party in their expensive new clothes). Miss Hannigan is shown as a sympathetic character who is forgiven and invited to the party after she stops Rooster from chasing Annie. Excellent lessons in overcoming adversity, positive depictions of foster/adoptive families and the love that they develop...how could any of that be offensive or inappropriate?

Wow, I can't even fathom what the world is coming to when some of you are saying Annie is inappropriate for school They showed Thriller at my elementary school carnival. Have things changed that much since the '80s?

Thank you!! I was 8 when it was released in theaters. I saw it twice in theater and about a zillion times on HBO (and I have the DVD now, of course).

Every kid (well the girls, anyway) I knew back then saw it and LOVED it. Nobody was emotionally scarred by anything in the movie. It's PG probably because of the drinking (which went completely over my head as an 8-year-old) and because there's a bit of a scary kidnapping scene at the end.

There's nothing wrong with Annie! At least nothing that a good conversation about it could help with.

 

[jahexom]

Daddy Warbucks does swear a couple of times, but its pretty mild compared to what kids hear everywhere else today.

 

[Jennasis]

Standards were a bit more lenient back then. I vaguely recall a few mild swears and a rather drunk and promiscuous/sexual Ms. Hannigan. It would be PG-13 by todays standards.

FWIW, I see nothing wrong with showing the film to kids. GREAT movie. Terrific musical numbers and an overall positive message.

For the record, DON'T SHOW IT. Not worth the hassle of the fallout you'd endure.

 

[CookieGVB]

I think Rooster says "damn little brat" or something of that nature when he's trying to catch her

 

[Disneyland1084]

Leapin' Lizards!!!!

 

[bgirldeb]

I was almost 7 when Annie came out. We had the soundtrack and knew all the songs by heart, even acting it out in our garage with friends from the neighborhood. I always got to play ms. Hannigan, and the promiscuous stuff went completely over our heads. I did act tipsy, lol, which we thought was hilarious, and were completely innocent to it all.

 

[JenM]

I think Rooster says "damn little brat" or something of that nature when he's trying to catch her

He also tries to push her off a bridge, which is why it got a PG rating.