Was it a play?
Was it a book?
Social, historical and cultural information?
2007-04-09 04:18:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Oliver! (don't forget the exclamation mark) was a book (and later a musical) adapted from the novel 'Oliver Twist' by Charles Dickens, with music by Lionel Bart and screenplay by Vernon Harris.
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2007-04-09 04:21:30 · answer #1 · answered by bumblecherry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was just what it said on the label.... a musical. It was a musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, created by lionel Bart and I think it went to film straight away, and is an absolute classic in itself. it is lesser thann the book, but what musical isn't.. However it has some fabulous actors in in including Oliver Reed at his sultry best, Mark Lester, Harry Scombe, Dame Anna Neagle, jack.... Damn forget his last name (was the boy in Puffenstuff), Leonard Rossitor. Fab fab fab film. Great score,a nd thoroughly go couple of hours spent. I'm sure the stage productions are perfectly good too, but personally I would rather see the film versions of most musicals ever made than see them in the theatre.
If you are looking for social and historical comment... then only read the Dickens.. Dickens was a social commentator par excellance. The musical is a musical... innit... no comment.. other than it was made in 1969.. I think, and the first film I saw in a cinema... which probably explains my love of it.
The book is a whole other thing.. and I love that too in a completely different way
2007-04-09 04:32:42 · answer #2 · answered by joanna_jaunts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A musical play based upon the book of the same title by Charles Dickens which was chockers with historical and cultural information and social comment.
2007-04-09 04:29:08 · answer #3 · answered by John M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oliver was a musical based on the book by Victorian author Charles Dickens. The original book was called Oliver Twist and could be seen as a social commentary on the world Dickens observed, as could all his works ... Great Expectations, Nicholas Nickleby, A Christmas Carol etc.
2007-04-09 04:22:38 · answer #4 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was originally a book written by Charles Dickens.In common with a lot of Dicken's works his stories reflect the social injustices and conditions that were prevalent in his times.His books are sources of information about the social and cultural world in which he lived.Several of his books have been made into films or shows.Oliver is the name of the show.The book was titled Oliver Twist.
2007-04-09 04:37:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a musical adapted from the Charles Dickens book Oliver Twist.
2007-04-09 04:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by VV 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oliver, 'The Musical'. Was a book, which became a play, and was written about it's time. Hence over time, an historical record.
2007-04-09 04:24:21 · answer #7 · answered by Moorglademover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 23:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by noemi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the musical version of Oliver Twist, which is a Charles Dickens classic novel.
2007-04-09 04:22:36 · answer #9 · answered by Cuppycake♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oliver twist maybe?, it was a book, play and you could say an insight into social, historical and cultural information too :D
2007-04-09 04:21:21 · answer #10 · answered by sprite 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋