This isn't an exaustive list of all pieces of Raggedy Ann related media. It's more like a "best of" or what we find the most interesting.
Still a work in progress! I am compiling links as I find them.
CONENT WARNING: older media and collectors' sites may contain images of the original design of Beloved Belindy, an offensive caricature of African American women. To learn more, we recommend this succinct article published by the Jim Crow Museum: The Mammy Caricature.
| Raggedy Ann Community |
Websites and spaces created by the Raggedy Ann collector's community.
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Raggedyland
Run by Charles & Cheryl Platt. One of the oldest Raggedy Ann sites that's been around since the 90's, and is still the go-to place to find Raggedy Ann merchandise, new and old!
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Not So RaggedyAcres
Raggedy Doll artist Gayle Garbarino's personal site and online store for her dolls.
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RAGGEDY: The Magical Legacy of Johnny Gruelle - Documentary Trailer
"This documentary delves into the artistic origins of the Gruelle family and brings to light many of the little known stories and facts surrounding these two icons that came to be loved by millions. While witnessing the festival events held by a group of fans know as "The Raggedy Friendship Gathering" the audience will witness the connection that so many have with Johnny Gruelle's lovable creations. Cameras roll as these fans gather at the museum for possibly the last time. They recant their stories and share their feelings about the end of an era. Interviews with Joni Gruelle and her husband Tom bring history to life through family photographs and nostalgic stories of the past and present."
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Akiko Miyamoto
YouTube channel with many videos from the Raggedy Ann festical and other events.
| Books |
Links to read any of the original Raggedy Ann books
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1918: Raggedy Ann Stories
Free to read on Gutenberg Press
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1920: Raggedy Andy Stories
Free to read on Gutenberg Press
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1924: The Camel with the Wrinkled Knees
Internet Archive (doesn't require an account)
| Movies & TV |
Links to watch any pieces of Raggedy Ann animated or live-action media
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1941: Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy
YouTube. The first Raggedy Ann and Andy short, produced by Fleischer Studios.
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1944: Raggedy Ann - Suddenly It's Spring
YouTube. Produced by Fleischer Studios.
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1947: The Enchanted Square
YouTube. Produced by Fleischer Studios.
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1978: Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Great Santa Claus Caper (16mm scan)
YouTube. "The Great Santa Claus Caper first aired on CBS in 1978, and was the first of two Raggedy Ann and Andy holiday specials written and directed by Chuck Jones. Previously available footage has been digitized from home release VHS tapes or taped from TV airings, but now for the first time watch the original in much higher quality!"
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1979: Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy in the Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile
YouTube. The second holiday special written and directed by Chuck Jones.
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1998: Snowden: Raggedy Ann & Andy's Adventure
YouTube. Animated TV special.
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1998: The Snowden, Raggedy Ann and Andy Holiday Show
YouTube. Ice skating TV special starring: Scott Hamilton, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Kurt Browning & Josee Chouinard.
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Frank Luther:
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Johnny Gruelle's Raggedy Ann Songs And Stories
Internet Archive (doesn't require an account). Contains all 16 songs from the 1931 Raggedy Ann's Sunny Songs, alongside Raggedy Ann And Andy And The Nice Fat Policeman (1945), Raggedy Ann And The Golden Butterfly (1945), and Raggedy Ann In The Magic Book (1945). I chose to link Songs and Storiesbecause the recordings are the same, just in much better quality.
Raggedy Ann and Andy a Musical Adventure:
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YouTube: Muppets - Helen Reddy - Blue
From Season 3 Episode 1 with Helen Reddy. Initial Airing September 16, 1978
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YouTube: Helen Reddy - Blue (The Carol Burnett Show / 1977 / HQ)
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YouTube: Helen Reddy "Blue"
From her 1978 album, "We'll Sing in the Sunshine."
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Internet Archive: Raggedy Ann & Andy A Musical Adventure full LP
Full LP record of the 1977 animated movie.
| Theater |
Other pieces of Raggedy Ann theater besides the Gibson/Raposo musical.
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Dramatic Publishing: Raggedy Ann and Andy By Patricia Thackray.
Dramatic Publishing's site, where you can purchase the 1981 Patricia Thackray Raggedy Ann and Andy script and its licensing. This play is based on the 1977 movie, but without any of the songs. It also has some changes in minor characters and plot details. The 1981 play is the most commonly produced piece of Raggedy Ann theater.
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2019-3-6: Barron News-Shield: Spotlighters rehearsing for ‘Raggedy Ann’; Play opens April 5
A new production of Raggedy Ann and Andy, this time with the music returned.
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2024-7-11: Theatre Three’s ‘Raggedy Ann & Andy’ will become your new buddies, pals and friends
Jeffrey Sanzel and Kevin Story's Raggedy Ann & Andy, aka the "Friends and Friends and Friends" production, is a more recent play with a brand new script, not based on any previous book.
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Theater Three: RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY or “Friends and Friends and Friends”
Ticket information.