{"id":88771,"date":"2022-12-13T23:06:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T06:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=88771"},"modified":"2023-11-18T00:42:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T07:42:43","slug":"oliver-1968","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=88771","title":{"rendered":"Oliver! (1968)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;This would never have happened if you&#8217;d kept him on gruel!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Poster-199x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-88772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Poster-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Poster-180x270.png 180w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Poster.png 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter being kicked out by the director (Harry Secombe) of his orphanage and the owner (Leonard Rossiter) of a funeral home, a self-reliant young boy named Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) is invited by a pickpocket nicknamed The Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) to join a gang led by greedy Fagin (Ron Moody) and evil Bill Sykes (Oliver Reed), whose loyal girlfriend Nancy (Shani Wallis) works at a local pub.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carol Reed Films<\/li>\n<li>Charles Dickens Adaptations<\/li>\n<li>Gangs<\/li>\n<li>Historical Drama<\/li>\n<li>Hugh Griffith Films<\/li>\n<li>Musicals<\/li>\n<li>Oliver Reed Films <\/li>\n<li>Orphans<\/li>\n<li>Thieves and Criminals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that while &#8220;it&#8217;s hard not to resent any film to which Hollywood establishment voted the Best Picture Oscar in the year <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=73446\"><em>2001<\/em><\/a> was released,&#8221; he nonetheless believes &#8220;it&#8217;s time that the &#8216;hip&#8217; <em>2001<\/em> fans caught up with the mass audience&#8221; given that &#8220;this is a marvelous film, and an outstanding addition to the fading musical genre.&#8221; He points out that this &#8220;freely adapted&#8221; flick &#8220;from <a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=73446\">Dickens&#8217;s <em>Oliver Twist<\/em><\/a>&#8230; overcomes a major obstacle&#8221;: even though &#8220;the original story is one of constant grief and hardship &#8212; certainly not material readily adaptable to a musical,&#8221; the &#8220;happy score&#8221; by Lionel Bart, &#8220;sung and danced amidst the menacing atmosphere, creates both a &#8216;feel-good&#8217; sensation and the dreary feeling of the novel.&#8221; He notes that while &#8220;the novel&#8217;s scoundrels are present,&#8221; aside &#8220;from the incredibly evil Bill Sikes&#8221; <em>(it&#8217;s geekily intriguing to me that he&#8217;s played by Oliver &#8212; as in the title character &#8212; Reed &#8212; as in the director&#8217;s last name)<\/em>: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Reed-Moody.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Reed-Moody-1024x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Reed-Moody-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Reed-Moody-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Reed-Moody-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Reed-Moody-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Reed-Moody-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Reed-Moody.png 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;they have been somewhat cleansed.&#8221; To that end, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4352oliv.html\">DVD Savant writes<\/a>, &#8220;That a man who criminally exploits children for profit should be sympathetic is a credit to Moody&#8217;s appeal.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Fagin-Jewels.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Fagin-Jewels-1024x437.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Fagin-Jewels-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Fagin-Jewels-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Fagin-Jewels-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Fagin-Jewels-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Fagin-Jewels-604x258.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Fagin-Jewels.png 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peary argues that &#8220;much credit for the film&#8217;s success can be attributed to Carol Reed,&#8221; given that so much of the second half of the movie &#8220;depends a great deal on atmosphere and suspense, which Reed pulls off brilliantly.&#8221; Meanwhile, Reed also made &#8220;sure that the spectacular production numbers were cinematic rather than stagy&#8221; and he &#8220;allowed his actors free rein to develop interesting, multidimensional personages.&#8221; While Peary asserts that &#8220;Mark Lester is a bit wimpy in the title role&#8221; (I&#8217;m not sure I agree &#8212; he stands up for himself, time and again!):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-More.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-More-1024x437.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-More-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-More-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-More-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-More-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-More-604x258.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-More.png 1285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; actors Moody, Wild, and Wallis &#8220;are absolutely wonderful&#8221; (yes). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Flowers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Flowers-1024x420.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"263\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Flowers-1024x420.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Flowers-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Flowers-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Flowers-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Flowers-604x248.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Flowers.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also agree with Peary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/discover-music\/oliver-greatest-musical\/\">and others<\/a> that <em>Oliver!<\/em> remains a crackerjack overall musical, for numerous reasons, but primarily given how many of the songs knock it out of the park. For the record, they include (but are not limited to) &#8220;Food, Glorious Food&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Food-Glorious-Food.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Food-Glorious-Food-1024x438.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"274\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Food-Glorious-Food-1024x438.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Food-Glorious-Food-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Food-Glorious-Food-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Food-Glorious-Food-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Food-Glorious-Food-604x258.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Food-Glorious-Food.png 1283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;Where is Love?&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Grate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Grate-1024x439.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"274\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Grate-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Grate-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Grate-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Grate-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Grate-604x259.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Grate.png 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;Pick a Pocket or Two&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Pick-a-Pocket-or-Two2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Pick-a-Pocket-or-Two2-1024x427.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Pick-a-Pocket-or-Two2-1024x427.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Pick-a-Pocket-or-Two2-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Pick-a-Pocket-or-Two2-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Pick-a-Pocket-or-Two2-768x320.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Pick-a-Pocket-or-Two2-604x252.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Pick-a-Pocket-or-Two2.png 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;Consider Yourself&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Bread.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Bread-1024x429.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"268\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Bread-1024x429.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Bread-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Bread-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Bread-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Bread-604x253.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Bread.png 1307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;I&#8217;d Do Anything&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Id-Do-Anything.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Id-Do-Anything-1024x428.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"268\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Id-Do-Anything-1024x428.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Id-Do-Anything-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Id-Do-Anything-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Id-Do-Anything-768x321.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Id-Do-Anything-604x253.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Id-Do-Anything.png 1279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and &#8220;As Long As He Needs Me&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis2-1024x438.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"274\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis2-1024x438.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis2-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis2-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis2-604x259.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis2.png 1287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ron Moody as Fagin<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Moody.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Moody-1024x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Moody-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Moody-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Moody-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Moody-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Moody-604x255.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Moody.png 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jack Wild as the Artful Dodger<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wild.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wild-1024x434.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wild-1024x434.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wild-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wild-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wild-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wild-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wild.png 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shani Wallis as Nancy<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis3-1024x437.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis3-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis3-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis3-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis3-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis3-604x258.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Wallis3.png 1281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oliver Reed as Bill Sikes<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Oliver-Reed.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Oliver-Reed-1024x437.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Oliver-Reed-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Oliver-Reed-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Oliver-Reed-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Oliver-Reed-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Oliver-Reed-604x258.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Oliver-Reed.png 1283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Many toe-tapping musical numbers (choreographed by Onna White)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Meat.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Meat-1024x420.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"263\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Meat-1024x420.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Meat-300x123.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Meat-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Meat-768x315.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Meat-604x248.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Meat.png 1299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography and sets<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Shadows.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Shadows-1024x425.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-88779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Shadows-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Shadows-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Shadows-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Shadows-768x318.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Shadows-604x250.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Oliver-Shadows.png 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as an enjoyable musical, and for its Oscar winning status. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0063385\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4352oliv.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/85532\/oliver#articles-reviews?articleId=66968\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;This would never have happened if you&#8217;d kept him on gruel!&#8221; Synopsis: After being kicked out by the director (Harry Secombe) of his orphanage and the owner (Leonard Rossiter) of a funeral home, a self-reliant young boy named Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) is invited by a pickpocket nicknamed The Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) to join a gang led by greedy Fagin (Ron Moody) and evil Bill Sykes (Oliver Reed), whose loyal girlfriend Nancy (Shani Wallis) works at a local pub&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=88771\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read 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