About this episode
The Wives Colangelo dissect the film ANNIE (1982) and its underlying political themes.
"I didn't want to be just another orphan, Mr. Warbucks. I wanted to believe I was special." MAY-usical Month 2026 is coming to an end with a movie chosen by our Patreon supporters, ANNIE (1982). This week, The Wives Colangelo are dissecting everyone's favorite red-headed orphan, dissecting the weirdest politics ever to be found in a movie this catchy, and trying to figure out if Miss Hannigan and Rooster are ... special siblings. It's a hard knock life, so let's sing about it! -------- Article Mentioned The Politics of Annie: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-politics-of-annie -------- Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom -------- MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT Election Protection: https://866ourvote.org/ -------- Social Media Plugs @ThisEndsAtProm @BJColangelo @HarmonyColangelo ---------- Logo Design: Haley Doodles @HaleyDoodleDo Theme Song: The Sonder Bombs 'Title': https://thesonderbombs.bandcamp.com/
People in this episode
Hosts: BJ Colangelo, Harmony Colangelo
Topics covered
- musical analysis
- politics in film
- character study
- cultural commentary
- Patreon selection
Keywords
- Annie
- musical
- orphan
- politics
- film review
- Patreon
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Patreon, The New Yorker, Election Protection
Books & works: ANNIE (1982)
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