Is Oliver based on a true story?
The author and academic John Waller claims in a new book that the story was inspired by a London-born child called Robert Blincoe, who at the turn of the 19th century spent four grim years in the workhouse before he was packed off to a cotton mill – with more abuse, regular beatings and hours of back-breaking work.
Who directed Oliver?
Carol ReedOliver! / DirectorSir Carol Reed was an English film director and producer, best known for Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol, The Third Man, and Oliver!. For Oliver!, he received the Academy Award for Best Director.
Odd Man Out was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. Wikipedia
How much is Cameron Mackintosh worth?
When you consider that he has produced the three longest-running musicals of all time – Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera and Cats – and that he is worth an estimated $1.1bn (£658m), you might be forgiven for thinking of him as a mega-tycoon.
Who composed Oliver?
Lionel BartOliver! / ComposerLionel Bart was a British writer and composer of pop music and musicals. He wrote Tommy Steele’s “Rock with the Caveman” and was the sole creator of the musical Oliver!. Wikipedia
Where was the movie Oliver filmed?
Shepperton Studios
Oliver! was filmed entirely on stage sets, so there are no locations. The ‘London’ streets – yes, even the steam railway – were built on soundstages at Shepperton Studios, Shepperton in southwest London.
Who is Cameron Mackintosh married to?
Personal life. Mackintosh was knighted in the 1996 New Year Honours for services to musical theatre. His partner is Australian-born theatre photographer Michael Le Poer Trench.
Who owns the rights for Oliver?
And Bart went down with it. He had sunk his entire fortune into Twang!!, and to raise funds had even sold the rights to Oliver! to entertainer Max Bygraves for a mere £350.
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