When this movie came out, it was considered a pretty good version of Annie. It captured the original feel of the play. Most of the principles were well-played. They did mess around with the original play, deleting certain songs and adding others. Finney plays a gruff Warbucks. Love his acting. His singing isn't quite as good. Annie is perhaps a bit too bubbly to be believable--comes across as trying to be Shirley Temple--but she sings pretty well and this being based on a cartoon allows one to forgive a little emoting. I love the villains. Carol Burnett does her famous drunk shtick throughout most of it, but it makes sense that the kids drive her to drink. I did not care for her supposed redemption at the end of the movie. It would be better to see Mrs. Hannigan get her upcommance.