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Gruel is typically made from water and oatmeal, but any other grain and even legumes, may be substitutee. The only 'advantage' of serving this dreadful substance is that is can be watered down to an amazing degree. In poor houses and debtor prisons, no effort was made to improve the taste because the wardens of these institutions didn't want people to enjoy the food enough to stay.
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Who directed Oliver Twist?
There have been about 25 'legitimate' productions of Oliver Twist and many that would be considered pastiches or spin-offs. Oliver! the musical was directed in 1998 by Carol Reed, Ronald Saland.
How many times has Oliver Twist been made into a film?
Billionz I think. It was a great book.
Who wrote the script for 'Oliver' the musical?
Lionel Bart wrote the music for the 1968 movie named Oliver! There was a 1948 movie but it was not a musical. None of the many other Oliver Twist movies were made in 1946.
What year was Oliver Twist the musical made?
Oliver Twist was not a play. It was a book serialized in 1837-1838. But it was plagerized by opportunists in the theatre amost before it was fully released. That's one reason Dickens campaigned so hard--especially in America--for copywrite laws.
How would one write another ending to Oliver Twist?
There are many, many ways the ending could be rewritten; in fact, the musical Oliver! puts an interesting twist on the facts. Characters who die in the book could be made to live and vice versa. Fagin could repent his sins (we see hints of that late in the book) and he and Nancy could team up to save Oliver. The various permutations are virtually endless.
When was Oliver Twist made into a movie?
The first Oliver twist movie was made in 1922.
What Charles Dickens were made into films and when?
The books that king Charles made in to films were oliver Twist hard times
Who directed Oliver Twist?
There have been about 25 'legitimate' productions of Oliver Twist and many that would be considered pastiches or spin-offs. Oliver! the musical was directed in 1998 by Carol Reed, Ronald Saland.
Who wrote A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist?
Both "A Christmas Carol" and "Oliver Twist" were written by Charles Dickens, a famous English novelist known for his works capturing social issues and conditions in Victorian England. Dickens' intricate storytelling and memorable characters have made these works enduring classics in literature.
How many times has Oliver Twist been made into a film?
Billionz I think. It was a great book.
Where does oliver live first in over twist?
Oliver is born, and then lives in the workhouse, where his mother dies giving birth to him. He is given the surname "Twist" by Mr. Bumble the beadle, who works through the alphabet in order to given the orphans a made-up surname.
Who wrote the script for 'Oliver' the musical?
Lionel Bart wrote the music for the 1968 movie named Oliver! There was a 1948 movie but it was not a musical. None of the many other Oliver Twist movies were made in 1946.
What are pantomimes?
pantomimes are plays of something that has already been made up e.g cinderella, beauty and the beast, oliver twist etc.
What year was Oliver Twist the musical made?
Oliver Twist was not a play. It was a book serialized in 1837-1838. But it was plagerized by opportunists in the theatre amost before it was fully released. That's one reason Dickens campaigned so hard--especially in America--for copywrite laws.
How would one write another ending to Oliver Twist?
There are many, many ways the ending could be rewritten; in fact, the musical Oliver! puts an interesting twist on the facts. Characters who die in the book could be made to live and vice versa. Fagin could repent his sins (we see hints of that late in the book) and he and Nancy could team up to save Oliver. The various permutations are virtually endless.
Is Oliver Twist credible?
As far as the institutions and attitudes described in the book are concerned - yes, I'm afraid it is; things DID happen like this. As for the extraordinary stroke of luck that made Oliver's family take him in without knowing who he was - that was a current literary device.
Who plays Oliver?
Oliver Twist has been made into more than 20 movies and countless stage productions, so it's impossible to itemize them here. However, trying to anticipate your probably meaning, Barney Clark played Oliver in the 2005 production aired on Masterpiece Theater. In the musical movie Oliver! the title role was played by Mark Lester.
