Jesus these poor orphans are great at gymnastics

This version of annie will always hold a special place in my heart

I love how annie’s coat is just vibrant enough that she stands out, but not so much that you know she’s the main character right away

I don't think people really appreciate how involved and complicated this choreography was to pull off with all these kids. And they nailed it. Totally unique and inventive moves. Hollywood couldn't produce this today.

Fun Fact: These kids are in their -40s- 50s by now.

the girl who played annie was such a good actress at such a young age. her facial expressions and annoyed tone in her voice when she sings was on point. 😂

Incredible choreography. Each girl, no matter what placement in the scene, is doing their job as if the camera is directly on them. Very enjoyable to watch over and over again that way because you can watch any one of the 9 inner screen panels and see a good acting performance

This movie always gave me so much comfort as a kid 🥹

Incredible professional performances by such wonderful young kids. They never miss a beat! Kudos to whoever put them through their paces!

The best version, one of the most memorable films from my childhood 😃

Wow! I didn’t realize how hard they went in this number! Damn! Those girls killed this whole scene! A lot of talent there & hard work!

To call this movie delightful is to grossly understate the facts. This is coming from a 50 year old African man. I lost my sister Annie 31st October 1991 and to this day it is the most painful episode in my half a century on this planet. I was in a video store in Harare Zimbabwe when the the title of this movie caught my attention. I rented it not knowing whether or not it was a good pick, took it to my parents home during the Christmas break of 1992. This movie helped heal my mom’s broken heart. She laughed, cried and laughed some more. It was the first time joy came back to our family. Crazy thing is my sister Annie was a black African version of the orphan Annie. She was famous for getting herself into all kinds of trouble as a kid mainly because she the soul of curiosity and did not do boredom well.

This the best version. I don’t care what any one says

0:42 I loved watching the girl swinging from the lamp, I always thought she was the coolest

The choreography was absolutely amazing.

the energy in this performance is so intense it's unbelievable. these children are beyond amazing

This was done nearly over 40 yrs ago.. FORTY!! the acting.. from these fabulous kids.. the energy, the choreo.. everything just SCREAMS excellence and creativity. my jaw dropped when i first saw this film... it still drops everytime i rewatch it. miss these times

Dang I remember being SO OBSESSED with this when I was younger. Annie is the musical that got me into musicals so yeah I’m so glad I found this again ☺️ (I still know all the words to all the songs lol)

I was an orphan. I'm 45 now, pretty much the same age as Annie was, and got adopted at about the same age as her, along with my 4 siblings! I watched this on VHS I think a few years later, and Annie was even my very first crush! 😍 Seriously, I started seeing her in my dreams, probably explains my life long obsession with red heads! :)

44 years old and I still love this movie. Screw the remakes

Adults could not replicate this. This was so clean, their acrobatic moves were very professional and cool. Plus their singing in a lot of long shot takes... Thats not easy!

When they have been in an orphanage all their life yet still know how to do backflips and cool tricks while im here struggling to get out of bed

0:40 Can we talk about that girl on the background swinging on the lamp, then doing a flawless 3-point landing?

It's hard to remake a masterpiece like this. Amazing how talented all those girls were.😊

If you compare this to the new movie, you'll notice how much "safer" or simple the choreography in the newer movie is. These kids in this old original version are impressive. I couldn't do a lot of what they did. Also in the new movie, there are less orphans, the line about asking who is Santa is not a genuine question asked by the protagonist, and the kids appear "cleaner." Lol I think the original is most impressive. Amazing how time changes things.

This song slaps, the Brass is heavy, the screeches from the Violins and then the song also opens up for soft dreamy moments topped off with the girls singing together.....amazing I get goosebumps when I hear this

Definitely played this movie on repeat in my childhood

Kids, Talented Singers, and athletes... When will there ever arise a Musical Film like this to follow? That's why it's earned and deserved the Title Classic.

Annie 1982 was one of the most best movie..

1982 Annie still the best version of itself and it's predecessors... Hands down... Can't beat Carol Burnett as miss hannigan... No way...😀

I used to absolutely love this movie when i was a kid 😭❤️

I used to watch this movie every day and I think it was mostly just to see this number, I was and still am so obsessed with it

I was always a fan of "triple threat" actors. These are the movies that I can watch over and over.

This will always be the best version of Annie

annie from the 80s holds a special place in my heart! it used to be on netflix, but THIS scene is my favorite! In my free time I would repeat this scene!

Nothing beats this version

This version really makes it look like the 'hard knock life', in the new version, it just makes the kids look like they hate chores XD

There was a kid swinging off a ceiling lamp, and a pair of other kids doing synced cartwheels with each other's legs in the same shot Meanwhile, I looked at the more modern Annie's choreography, and my heart weeps.

This movie is 40 years old now. Time flies.

they probably had a blast filmng this lmao

" girlfriend i never see, girlfriend what's that? who she?"

This is the best Annie movie in my opinion, this part alone makes me feel that. Its just so well done and interesting visually with all the gymnastics and stuff happening going on in the background.

This version of Annie will always be the best version It wasn’t even the one I grew up with lol, FAAAR older than me

Bro im impress of the kids that fvcking doing backflip the heck 😂😂

This rendition of "Hard-Knock Life" remains my favorite. The way the choreography/acting and cinematography/editing work together, *and* that score (I have yet to hear another orchestration that pulls in that horn section at 1:50-2:00)...so much creativity and careful coordination gave this number the cinematic treatment it deserves.

The girl crawling down the stairs while the bucket fell always caught my attention as a kid. That’s gotta hurt your stomach a bit 😂

This clip still gives me that warm and fuzzy feeling. 🥰 I loved this movie as a kid!!

This and Revolting Children are the best children’s ensemble ever!

When you swapping the living room floor while listening to Annie song

This was released only a few days before I was born and I grew up on this movie. It's a hard knock life not having the money to do anything.... except how to perform gymnastics like a pro.

the amount of talent in this one scene is insane

Back when real talent existed even within kids.

Aileen Quinn was fabulous in this movie! So talented.

It's the hard-knock life for us! It's the hard-knock life for us! 'Steada treated We get tricked! 'Steada kisses We get kicked! It's the hard-knock life! Got no folks to speak of, so It's the hard-knock row we how! Cotton blankets 'Steada wool! Empty bellies 'Steada full! It's the hard-knock life! Don't it feel like the wind is always howl'n? Don't it seem like there's never any light! Once a day don't you wanna throw the towel in? It's easier than puttin' up a fight No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy! No one cares if you grow or if you shrink! No one dries when your eyes get red an' weepy! From the cryin' you would think this place would sink! Ohhhh!!!!!!! Empty belly life! Rotten smelly life! Full of sorrow life! No tomorrow life! Santa Claus we never see Santa Claus, what's that? Who's he? No one cares for you a smidge When you're in an orphanage! It's the hard-knock life! (Imitating Miss. Hannigan) You'll stay up till this dump shines Like the top of the Chrysler Building. Yank the whiskers from her chin Jab her with a safety pin Make her drink a mickey finn I love you, Miss Hannigan It's the hard-knock life for us It's the hard-knock life for us No one cares for you a smidge When you're in an orphanage It's the hard-knock life It's the hard-knock life It's the hard-knock life!

Top 10 best song of all time fo sure

I remember in elementary school, we sang it's a hard knock life at one point. I remember enjoying it, but never thought that I would relate to the song.

I love it when Molly makes fun of Miss Hannigan

Wish I could adopt that entire orphanage. ❤️❤️❤️😍😍

Annie was the first movie my mom rented at a videostore. Before Blockbuster. We watched it so many times back to back!

Whaaaa.... kids can do flips? The choreography was amazing

My favorite of all the songs! My mom used to tell me I would have ended up here if she hadn't adopted me, and honestly I wouldn't have minded 🤣 I always thought of this song when I was working a restaurant job.

I don't care what anyone says. This will always be my favorite version of the movie!

By far, Aileen Quinn is the best Annie, at least amongst the ones that I've seen!

Long shots, so many kids...must have been a nightmare to shoot. But the result is PERFECTION! Kudos to the filmmakers and the young performers.

It’s my opinion that this is one of the BEST musical numbers in cinema.

just watched the 2014 version ....u can't be serious folks..this version..1982...is so much better than 2014...not even close...not even on the same planet

Best version EVER ❤❤❤❤❤ IM IN LOVE THESE KIDS WAS HAVING FUN I WISH I WAS THERE DON'T YOU

Love this show! Carol Burnett was great in this show.

This version is superior. I can actually hear what they're saying opposed to the 2014 annie where they're autotuned so hard that you physically can't hear the lyrics.

This and Ms. Doubtfire Are Some Of *THE* Best Movies Of All Time

This original Annie will always be the best one.

Absolutely beautiful song. Remnants of my childhood. I can never thank these girls enough, for giving me the strength, the insight the motivation, the input, the spirit, the gratitude, the inspiration, the aspiration, the heart, despite their hardships, the backbone to become...the best version of me, i could ever be..xx... love these girls xx thank you Annie and your friends, for teaching me... xx always and forever xx love you all xx....definately the best version, this song, this one right here xx

I love how molly really steals the movie I would adopt her in a heartbeat if it were as easy as adopting cats or dogs

My goodness the gymnastics that went into this-dang! So much talent

Choreographer: "So how many flips do you want the girls to do in this number?" Director: "Yes."

0:42 that girl at the back swinging on the lamp omg

This song has no business slapping this hard.

I’m 16 but when my mom used to tell us to clean our room me and my 5 brothers would clean to this song my mom would be so mad 😂

A time when real choreography, heart,soul and practice mattered in the industry. So much talent and time went into these performances. The Mickie rooney days ❤

Still the best version to this day

I remember watching this when I was very very small, and dreaming of being Annie. I’d run around my room acting this scene out. Now I’m 17, and sitting my A-Level in Drama to pursue my dream of being a musical theatre actress. When everyone told me I shouldn’t do it, thank you Aileen, for helping me believe in myself.❤️❤️

This has always been one of my favorite movies!

Despite all the hard-knock life they are experiencing, the kids are having a great time! A positive attitude gets you through the more trying situations. Lesson learned.

They must have had so much fun filming this

Me hearing it’s the hard knock life everywhere I go

It is actually incredibly impressive how some of the girls do different stunts in the backgrounds. Every shot has something crazy going on that you don't notice until you watch it a second or third or seventeenth time lol

When you're eyes are red and weepy line makes me cry every single time

Annie murdered this beat 🔥 🔥🔥👍🏿💪🏿👊🏿👏🏿 empty belly life Rotten smelly life Full of sorrow life No tomorrow life WOW

Aww yes the good version.

This version of annie is just amazing and will always have a special place in my heart

Still one of my favorite childhood movies. Annie, Goonies, Return of the Jedi, and Superman were always on rotation.

Annie (1982) is the best version ever made in history

The composition of this song hits my soul

I love this version from my childhood. The choreography was amazing.

This is absolutely the best version ever! All the girls are so talented. Aileen Quinn is the best Annie and Carol Burnett is hilarious!! But it’s hard to watch it now and see Amanda Peterson. Loved her in Can’t Buy Me Love. So sad that she passed away. 😢

I miss this movie. This and The Sound Of Music were my favorites as a kid.

The best version ever. Irreplaceable! I sang and danced to this while cleaning the house when I was a kid. I felt like an orphan and so Annie back then! Pa scolded me for pouring water across the wooden floors! 🤣

Excellent performance in every aspect down to the minute details. Best version and a show of what the US could accomplish when at its height!

ah the other girls thinking, "how come she gets a red shirt?"

I was only two when this movie came out but I got to see the Broadway musical and they brought the actual daddy war bucks and Annie to the theater it was fantastic I’ll never forget it