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+ also, what background newsies have you covered that already had names in the fandom?

Well, there is Snap and Flipper who I didn't rename. The others are Happy (which I named Cross) and Chico (which I named Stick). There's also Long Johns (the Brooklyn Newsie swimmer) which I haven't covered yet.

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #newsies 1992

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this question is mostly just for nerdy reasons - what background newsies do you think have the most fandom activity around them?

I think Tumbler, Snap and Flipper are the most popular background Newsies in the fandom! The other background Newsies that have gained interest on my Tumbler blog include Flick, Goldy, Trance, Stable Kid, Chewy and Red!

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #newsies 1992

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Newsie: Flipper

Actor: Brian Friedman

Flipper is a young Newsie who goes by many names.

He wears oversized clothing that are in mostly greys and purple. He has red suspenders under his vest.

He's been called Slider,

Blanket,

Crazy Legs (only acknowledged by the actor),

and Patrick.

But he's probably best known as Flipper because of his dramatic hair flips.

Flipper has three Newsie big bros looking out for him:

The first is Jake, who teaches him dance moves such as enthusiastic skipping and imaginary lassoing.

The second is Bumlets, who gives him hair styling and hair care advice.

And the third is Kid Blink, who always has a shoulder for him to lean on.

Bumlets shows the pecking order by pushing Flipper down a stair.

Flipper loses a sword fight to Les. The winner gets a head smoosh from Dave.

Round two goes on in the back. Who needs Dave, when you have three adoptive brothers of your own?

Without his three bros to guide him,

Flipper is picking fights,

getting dragged around by Crutchy,

climbing onto statues,

and passing out on the job from staying up past his bedtime reading the comics section of The World.

What do you call this Newsie? Personally I like Blanket the most, but I went with Flipper because it's the name he's commonly known as.

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #newsies 1992 #flipper #blanket #slider #patrick #crazy legs #jake #bumlets #kid blink

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Newsie: Stable Kid

Stable Kid is a Newsie that often ponders, "how am I going to make ends meet?"

He wears tattered clothes including a vest with a rip on the side. His clothes are mostly in neutral colours such as browns and greys.

Despite seeing the advancing strikers, he still hurries to buy papes from Weasel. (Hoping to somehow sneak out of there despite the Newsies being right behind him.)

Bumlets follows him close behind.

Stable Kid hesitates but is intimidated by Bumlets and his cane. He makes a wise last minute change of heart and throws down his papes in a show of support for the strike.

Gets a spit-free welcoming handshake from Jack.

As well as a quick chest pat,

a smile of approval from Blink,

and a Racetrack "welcome to the union, Kid" while Specs gives him a head rub.

Stable Kid shows concern for his scabbing friend when the other Newsies are berating him.

But gets into the striking mood when he gets to throw papes with Race. (Swifty is really excited back there.)

He's able to find a job as a stable boy to make ends meet while the strike is going on. Racetrack visits him at his new workplace and asks him, "Hey Kid. Can you read? Read that."

Despite his new duties of removing gunk from horses' hooves, he is now fully with the strike and shows up to support the Newsies for the final rally. He stays to witness Jack and Davey's spitshake.

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #newsies1992 #92sies #stable boy #stable kid #horse #racetrack

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Newsie: Trance

Trance is a rather shy Newsie.

He wears a grey Newsies cap and a handkerchief tied around his neck. The rest of his ensemble consists of a cream pinstriped open vest over a grey shirt and white undershirt, and brown pants. He also carries a large satchel for his papes.

He's friends with Leaf and Snap.

And besties with Snoddy.

He's sometimes on the fence...

and at other times confused.

But when it's time to arise

and seize the day,

he's knows that now's the time to seize the day.

And so, he goes on a lunch date with his bestie, Snoddy.

When they're together, him and Snoddy feels like the Kings of New York.

Trance is a great dancer. Here he is tapping with Top Hat and Snoddy,

spinning with Boots

and twirling with Swifty.

Trance goes into a trance when he dances.

But he gets the job done.

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #newsies 1992 #trance #snap

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Newsie: Hat-Hair

Hat-Hair is a Newsie with wild, bushy hair that his cream coloured Newsies cap can hardly contain:

His clothing includes a vest, also cream, over a light blue shirt, tucked into brown pants.

He's one of the Newsies that's always late for class.

He's friends with Goldy. They like to horse around.

You know Hat-Hair means business when he releases his windswept mane in all its glory during the dance breaks.

It takes him and an army of Newsies to stop Spot,

including the sacrifice of his shirt buttons.

But really, he just likes to cheer Jack on.

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #newsies 1992 #hathair #big hair #untamed hair

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Newsie: Guttersnipe

Actor: Scott Caudill/ Scooter Page

Guttersnipe is a young Newsie with red hair and freckles.

He wears a black newsies cap, an orange-brown vest over a dark brown shirt and dark green pants.

Poor Guttersnipe can't even move this early in the morning. He's glued to the bed post

But once he puts on his Newsies™ outfit, he's raring to go!

He gains even more energy when they are singing

and when they're battling the Delancey brothers.

His name means: "a scruffy and badly behaved child who spends most of their time on the street."

He's friends with most of the younger Newsies. But his older Newsie friends include:

Jake,

Swifty

and Snap.

"Now the world will hear, what we got to say."

In his spare time, Guttersnipe likes to practise his Elvis moves,

and play his tin can drum.

Although he may be "scruffy", he carries around a broom with him. Not for cleaning though, but for bashing scabs.

Luckily he didn't bring his broom with him when he has a scuffle with Specs.

*Guttersnipe is mentioned in an official script of Newsies and even in a promotion newspaper, but the character isn't mentioned anywhere in the movie and his name isn't in the credits. So the character was either cut from the movie completely or was casted and appears in the movie but not credited. I've decided to give this actor the name because he is the only other prominent Newsie besides Snap and Tumbler who lives at the Kloppman house, who are already given fan names.

From the script, we get a taste of his 'badly behaved' personality. He has a line after Boots:

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #newsies 1992 #92sies #guttersnipe #broomstick

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Newsie: Goldy

Goldy is a lanky Newsie with a sassy personality. He has golden blond hair styled like a 90's boyband member.

He's not played by a younger Ryan Gosling.

Goldy likes to dress in earth tones, wearing a gold vest over a dark green shirt and dark brown pants.

He's usually cheerful and energetic.

Except for when Jack is scabbing.

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #goldy #blond #ryan gosling?

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Newsie: Fist-Pump

Actor: Dak Eubanks

Fist-Pump wears a dark bowler hat, a dark vest over a checked olive green shirt and dark pants.

He likes to give double fist pumps.

His other recreational activities involves: spinning,

shoving

and double fist jumping.

He's one of Swifty's many pals.

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #fist pump #swifty

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Newsie: Sprinkles

Sprinkles is a young Newsie with a mullet.

He dresses similar to Guttersnipe (behind him) with their dark caps and pants, and orange-brown vests, but wears a black shirt with a sprinkling of small white spots that resemble stars in the night sky.

He's friends with all the little Newsies but his best friend is Tumbler.

Sprinkles drags a wounded Tumbler off the battlefield.

"And so, the world will feel the fire and finally know!"

His hobbies and interests include:

Playing cymbals with two metallic lids,

having stick fights with Snipeshooter

and maintaining his mullet.

He has a ton of rotten fruit and perfect aim.

Just because they're besties, doesn't mean Sprinkles and Tumbler never fight. It takes Spot to break them up.

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #newsies 1992 #sprinkles #mullet #should he be named mullet? #tumbler

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Newsie: Red

Actor: Terry Lindholm

Red is a red-haired Newsie. He wears a light green newsies cap, an olive green vest over a light green shirt, and light brown pants tucked into black boots.

"God, it's hot!"

"We need an earthquake or a war!"

His best friend is Carrot.

The two enjoys a kicking game with a cylindrical item.

When he's not kicking with Carrot, he's playing footsies with Snoddy.

The World Will Know.

Getting chest-strangled by a goon.

Mesmerised by Medda.

Celebrating with Snap.

"Alright, Jack!" (Fun Fact: Red has more dialogue than Jake, Itey, Swifty and Snoddy combined. He has 1 line to their 0.)

Dreams of taking off into the skies like Superman (or the 1899 equivalent).

#newsies #newsies92 #92sies #backgroundnewsie #newsies 1992 #red #red hair #carrot top #ginger

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Newsie: Teeth

Actor: Bret Anthony Dieball (Brett Dieball)

Teeth wears a grey Newsies cap, an olive vest over a grey shirt, and striped brown pants. He has curly golden hair and almost never closes his mouth to ensure that you can see his pearly white teeth at all times.

Shares a bunk bed with Boots. They appear to be good friends as Boots gives him a side pat while he's cleaning his legs.*

Is the last to arrive at Newsies Square (at the very back) but still makes it in time for "a good assassination." (The way one of his legs goes to the side is so funny!)

Gets violently shoved out of the way by Oscar Delancey like a rag doll.

Teeth is also friends with Racetrack and Snap.

More Teeth.

Bonus: For fans of "Blood Drips Heavily on Newsie Square":

He plays the Fire Marshall (credited as Brett Deiball).

*Not entirely sure if it's the same actor in the shirtless scenes, but I'm going to give him the credit anyway. I'm using this pic of him on Instagram to compare.

An electric shock is the only way to keep Teeth's mouth shut.

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #pearly whites #teeth #racetrack higgins #snap #boots #blood drips heavily on newsie square

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Newsie: Flick

Actor: Chris Dupre

Flick wears a black Newsies cap, a lavender striped shirt with a light brown vest and brown pants.

"We need a good assassination!"

Hangs around the Pie Eater/ Swifty/ Snoddy crowd.

Tries to get Snitch's attention by flicking his forehead.

Which is your favourite Flick reaction?

a) laughing with hand over mouth b) angry/confused c) the "you make a point" look.

"The world will feel the fire and finally know!"

Flick is having so much fun spinning the wheel that he almost has second thoughts about leaving when Jack tells them to go.

Bonus thirst trap with Aaron Lohr from the Selena music video, Techno Cumbia:

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #flick #snitch #aaron lohr

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Newsie: Cross

Actor: Scott Thysell

Cross wears a grey Newsies cap, a blue shirt, a dark grey vest over purple suspenders, and black pants.

Friends with Chewy.

Constantly crosses his arms.

Is eager to be the first to cross his arms during the "Seize the Day Reprise" dance, when it's part of the choreography.

Agreeing and disagreeing.

"Mr Hearst and Pulitzer, have we got news for you!"

Has also been called Happy because he ironically looks angry most of the time (https://web.archive.org/web/20020214084650/http://www.geocities.com/Pennyme768/newsiesunnamed.html)

Only Medda has the power to make him (and many other Newsies) truly happy.

Almost knocks Spot over with a back pat of encouragement.

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #cross #happy

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hi hello, can I just say I love your blog a lot. Didn't know I needed it in my life, but just know I'm not joking when I say I really love your post.

There is a lot happening in the film and all of them dont even have names :( and I'm glad you find them a name. I JUST I love what you do and keep it up <3, I always can't wait to find them on my dash!!!

Thank you for your kind words!! That's exactly why I started this blog, because there is so much going on in the film! It's really easy to miss all the little details the filmmakers and actors put in there! I love spotting little things I never noticed before even after seeing the film so many times! All of the Newsies deserves appreciation even if they weren't given official names!

#newsies #backgroundnewsie #92sies

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Why is he named Snoddy?

#newsies #newsies92 #backgroundnewsie #92sies #snoddy #snotty #robert feeney

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Your blog makes me so happy!!!!! Thank you for your service.

Do you have a gif of the part of CtB where they are dancing in the alley and Pie Eater kicks off from the wall? That's my personal favorite choreo in the movie.

Thank you so much! That means a lot to me!

Here is the gif you requested. I really like that part too! I like how Pie Eater grabbed Dutchy's hat and he's chasing after it.

#newsies92 #pie eater #carrying the banner #wall kick