Newsies
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Newsies |
| Abbreviation(s): | |
| Creator: | Disney, Kenny Ortega |
| Date(s): | 1992, 2012 |
| Medium: | movie, musical |
| Country of Origin: | United States of America |
| External Links: | Newsies at Wikipedia; Newsies (musical) at Wikipedia |
| Click here for related articles on Fanlore. | |
Newsies was a movie produced by Disney in 1992 in an attempt to bring back the live-action musical movie. The attempt failed dismally, and the movie bombed in theaters, but a steady cult following continues.
It premiered as a successful live musical on Broadway in 2012.
Terms for fandom subdivisions and particular productions include 92sies (the original 1992 film), Livesies (the Broadway musical, particularly the proshot), West Endsies/UKsies (the West End musical production), and Tutsies (the Theatre Under The Stars musical production). Some fans call themselves Fansies, a term associated with Livesies-centered fandom.
Movie Synopsis
The story follows (vaguely) the history of the Children's Crusade--a worker's rights movement in the summer of 1899 most notable for the fact that it was run by and for child workers. Specifically, the movie focuses on the Newsies, who are a little different from most child workers as they have the run of the city instead of being shut into sweatshops and factories. It also follows the growing friendship and coming-of-age trials of Jack and David--two very different boys, both named for giant-killers, and both all kinds of stubborn.
Characters
Main
- Jack Kelly
- David Jacobs
- Les Jacobs
- Sarah Jacobs
- Joe Pulitzer
- Brian Denton
- Katherine Plumber
- Crutchy/Crutchie
Supporting
Background
- Albert DaSilva
- Blanket
- Bumlets
- Buttons
- Dutchy
- Graves
- Itey
- Skittery
- Snitch
- Specs
- Swifty the Rake
- Tumbler
Fandom
Shipping
Slash
- Jack Kelly/David Jacobs
- Albert DaSilva/Racetrack Higgins
- Crutchie/Jack Kelly
- Jack Kelly/Racetrack Higgins
- Jack Kelly/Spot Conlon
- Kid Blink/Mush Meyers
- Racetrack Higgins/Spot Conlon
- Snitch/Skittery
- Specs/Dutchy
Het
Femslash
Example Fanworks
Fanfiction
- a Maldição de Diabo by Stress (2006 - 2008)
- Anything But That by Mondie (2003 - 2005)
- Behind Blue Eyes by clio21000 (2006 - 2008)
- Brooklyn Baby by PeterPansEyebrows (2016)
- Choose Your Own Newsie Adventure Game by Patches, Spitfire, Sparky, Matchbox, and Mako (2009)
- Christy's Series by Christy (c. 1999)
- Don't Ask Me Why by Frisky Wallabee (2006 - 2007)
- Everything You've Done Wrong by Studentnumber24601 (2003 - 2005)
- Excuse Me, How Long? by T-R-Us (2004 - 2007)
- Help Me! I’m Trapped In A Mary Sue Body! by Sapphy (2003 - 2004)
- How I Spent My Summer Vacation (Newsies) by Studentnumber24601 (2003 - 2007)
- it all comes back to you by scarlettroses (2018)
- Learning to Receive by Spitfire (1999)
- Mountain Ridge Camp for Boys by timetogoslumming (2017)
- One More Year by Trekkiehood (2020 - 2021)
- [[Only Time (Newsies fanfic)|Only Time] by Blaze (2002)
- Pretend by Mondie (2003)
- Save The Last Dance For Me by The Second Batgirl (2004 - 2006)
- Sharps & Flats by cymbalism (2007 - 2010)
- Something Worth Winning by pjean19 (2019 - present)
- Stormy Night by Raindrop Allen (2000)
- Sunny Days Saga by Laces (2000 - 2022)
- The Beast of Brooklyn by ArtemisRayne (2018 - 2019)
- The Spot Series by Birdie Kelley (1999 or earlier)
- the toaster fic by starrysence (2018)
- Theories of Conflict by WaitingForMy (2019 - 2021)
- When the Dice Are Rollin' by Action Monroe and Skweeker McCain (1998)
Vids
- Bet On It by shati (2009)
- Express Yourself by boom_queen (2011)
Webmags and Zines
- The Banner by Runaway and Tuesday (2004 - 2005)
Newsies Sites & Communities
- The Refuge, a slash fanfiction archive and discussion board (defunct)
- Two for a Penny, a Newsies fanlisting
- Newsies Mailing List at Yahoo! Groups and nml community at LiveJournal
- newsies at LiveJournal
- We Love Slash offline (mailing list) Description: "For Disney's Newsies, but other fandoms are welcome for sharing, Newsies stories archived at Seize The Night."
- Newsies100
Fandom Resources
- Newsies - All Media Types at Archive of Our Own
- Newsies film at FanFiction.Net
- Newsies play at FanFiction.Net
- Newsies fanworks recs at crack_van
- Archived version of The Refuge, an old Newsies slash fic archive, now defunct
Meta & Fandom Overviews
- Newsies Overview by mxtape at crack_van (Dec 2006)
- Softer Side of Porn by collegecallgirl (2008)
- Newsies essays at ship_manifesto:
- Matching Outfits for Him and Him: The Blink/Mush Manifesto by queenitsy (Apr 2005)
- Proud and Defiant : Jack/David by poisonivory (Mar 2005)
- A Spot/Race essay – Gambling, Canes, and Head Nods by second_batgirl (Mar 2005)
- The Aftermath of Newsies by Sarah Marshall (Jan 2018)
- Santa Fe is a metaphor for death. (Jan 2018)
- Disney Films Need to Stop Emulating Ideas of Sexuality from 19th-Century Novels (May 2018)
- Newsies Costuming: Age and Control (Jul 2018)
- Why the Delancey Brothers are More Redeemable than the Other Villains (Oct 2019)
- Finding the Appeal of Newsies by Zack Paslay (Sep 2020)
- Why Queer People Love Jack Kelly and the Newsies (Sep 2021)
- Newbie Newsies by bigmack2go (2024)
Canon & Historical Resources
- No. 9 Duane Street, the history of the 1899 strike and newsies
- 1992 Newsies film script, written by ear
- May 1991 film shooting script
- 1991 scrapped film script, Hard Promises, the original concept, which was far darker and not a musical
- Newsiespedia masterpost, collecting canon information on Newsies characters
- Newsboys of 1899, Tumblr blog collecting historical sources on the strike