Newsies / The News Boys, why two names?
I have only just discovered this film, as I am working my way through Christian Bales filmography (so much fun!).
I'm slightly confused as to why the name of this film was changed. Any thoughts?
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Newsies is definitely the name it was released under in the US. However, some countries *did* release it under the title of 'The Newsboys'. It's not unusual for the same movie to be released under different titles in different countries. I think it has to do with what wording would make the most sense in the language represented.
This is from the IMDb page (With translations in subtitles as best as I could do them):
Also Known As (AKA)
The News Boys Sweden (TV title) / UK
A Luta dos Ardinas (The Fight of ?)- Portugal
Die Zeitungsjungen (The Newspaper Boy) - Germany
Extra! Extra! Brazil
Gli strilloni (The Newsboys) - Italy
La pandilla (The Gang) - Spain
Newsboys (undefined)
Newsies - France (TV title)
Rikkancsok (Paperboy) - Hungary
The newsboys - lehtipojat (Journal of the Boys) -Finland
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