"I love a story with food in it."
A homeless kitten named Oliver (Lawrence) can't find food, so he teams up with the streetwise dog Dodger (Joel) who runs off without sharing the profits. Oliver follows him, and learns that Dodger and his canine pals steal from humans to survive. The gang is Rita (Ralph) the sassy female, Francis (Browne) the soap opera lover with a broad vocabulary, Einstein (Mulligan) the big dumb one, and Tito (Marin) the fiery Chihuahua. They live on a barge, and need to make a huge profit because their "owner" Fagin (DeLuise) owns money to the slimy Mr. Sykes (Loggia). Sykes comes to collect, bringing his two evil dobermans. While Fagin negotiates with Sykes, the gang defends Oliver against the dobermans...and they decide to let him join their gang.
The next day, during their heist, Oliver gets stranded. Thankfully, he is found by a little girl named Penny (Gregory) who immediately falls in love, and takes him home, must to the chagrin of her pampered dog, Georgette (Midler, see below).
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Georgette doesn't like sharing the spotlight, and is thrilled when the gang shows up to rescue Oliver. Oliver is not happy, but he is the key to Fagin's salvation.
Reason I chose this film:The music is great...and it should be with Billy Joel and Bette Midler in the cast. I am currently listening to "Why Should I Worry" on my iPod (I like Billy Joel). This is an updated version of Charles Dicken's classic Oliver Twist, with animals in the main roles. The dogs are funny, but Midler's Georgette manages to steal the show. From her opening number ("Perfect Isn't Easy") to her response to Tito's advances (she calls him a "bug-eyed creep) she is the funniest character on the screen. Tito is a close second, he has some classic lines. I saw this film when it was originally in theaters, and I even had a Dodger ornament (it was pretty hard core).
Oliver and Company (1988) minutes
Director: George Scribner
Starring: Joseph Lawrence as Oliver
Billy Joel as Dodger
Cheech Marin as Tito
Richard Mulligan as Einstein
Roscoe Lee Browne as Francis
Sheryl Lee Ralph as Rita
Dom DeLuise as Fagin
Robert Loggia as Sykes
Natalie Gregory as Jenny
Bette Midler as Georgette
The next day, during their heist, Oliver gets stranded. Thankfully, he is found by a little girl named Penny (Gregory) who immediately falls in love, and takes him home, must to the chagrin of her pampered dog, Georgette (Midler, see below).
Georgette doesn't like sharing the spotlight, and is thrilled when the gang shows up to rescue Oliver. Oliver is not happy, but he is the key to Fagin's salvation.
Reason I chose this film:The music is great...and it should be with Billy Joel and Bette Midler in the cast. I am currently listening to "Why Should I Worry" on my iPod (I like Billy Joel). This is an updated version of Charles Dicken's classic Oliver Twist, with animals in the main roles. The dogs are funny, but Midler's Georgette manages to steal the show. From her opening number ("Perfect Isn't Easy") to her response to Tito's advances (she calls him a "bug-eyed creep) she is the funniest character on the screen. Tito is a close second, he has some classic lines. I saw this film when it was originally in theaters, and I even had a Dodger ornament (it was pretty hard core).
Oliver and Company (1988) minutes
Director: George Scribner
Starring: Joseph Lawrence as Oliver
Billy Joel as Dodger
Cheech Marin as Tito
Richard Mulligan as Einstein
Roscoe Lee Browne as Francis
Sheryl Lee Ralph as Rita
Dom DeLuise as Fagin
Robert Loggia as Sykes
Natalie Gregory as Jenny
Bette Midler as Georgette
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