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''Bugsy Malone'' is a 1976 Musical Film , very loosely based on events in Chicago, Illinois in the Prohibition era, specifically, the exploits of Gangster s like Al Capone . The tongue-in-cheek movie stars children as the gangsters and their molls. The plot concerns the manufacture of a brand of killer Custard , which is used first in pies then later in splurge guns to kill people. The musical centres on ''Fat Sam's Grand Slam'' Speakeasy . It was written and directed by Alan Parker , with songs and music by Paul Williams . It was produced by David Puttnam . Bizarrely, the sound track to the film featured vocals by adults, to which the children in the film mimed. The only actor to provide her own vocal to the sound track was Jodie Foster. Tagline: ''Every year brings a great movie. Every decade a great movie musical!'' AFTER THE FILM Since the film's release, Bugsy Malone has been adapted into a stage show. The song "Ordinary Fool" has been performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Mel Torme . In 2003 , Bugsy Malone was voted #19 on a list of the 100 greatest musicals, as chosen by viewers of Channel 4 in the UK, placing higher than '' The Phantom Of The Opera '', '' Cats '', and '' The King And I ''. Channel 4 adapted the list to a TV special format, on which Scott Baio appeared. A 2003 documentary called ''Bugsy Malone: After They Were Famous'' attempted to trace the current whereabouts of the movie cast, many of whom had not pursued further acting careers. It was aired in December 2004 on ITV in the UK. CAST
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