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1937·Drama·1h 28m
7.1
Heidi is orphaned and her uncaring maternal Aunt Dete takes her to the mountains to live with her reclusive, grumpy paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society through her sweet ways and sheer love. When Dete later returns and steals Heidi away to become the companion of a rich man's wheelchair-bound daughter, the grandfather is heartsick to discover his little girl missing and immediately sets out to get her back.
Directed by Allan Dwan
gypsy
kidnapping
butler
grandfather
frankfurt am main, germany
love
mansion
orphan
police arrest
governess
companion
goats
christmas
snow globe
crippled child
wicked woman
caroling
sleigh ride
alpine cabin

Cast

Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple
Heïdi
Jean Hersholt
Jean Hersholt
Adolph Kramer
Arthur Treacher
Arthur Treacher
Andrews
Helen Westley
Helen Westley
Blind Anna
Pauline Moore
Pauline Moore
Elsa
Thomas Beck
Thomas Beck
Pastor Schultz
Mary Nash
Mary Nash
Fraulein Rottenmeier
Sidney Blackmer
Sidney Blackmer
Sesemann
Mady Christians
Mady Christians
Dete
Marcia Mae Jones
Marcia Mae Jones
Klara Sesemann
Delmar Watson
Delmar Watson
Peter
Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher
Inn Keeper

Crew

Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan
Director
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Johanna Spyri
Johanna Spyri
Novel

Popular Reviews

23 reviews
Giulian_cmli
Giulian_cmli
Heidi
Heidi qui maîtrise l’art du ragebait
Heidi qui maîtrise l’art du ragebait
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Stacy
Stacy
Heidi
I still don’t understand why the musical number needed to happen.
I still don’t understand why the musical number needed to happen.
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Poppy Hampson
Poppy Hampson
Heidi
the most nostalgic film of all time literally EVER 
me and my mum used to watch this film ALL the time - as well as pollyanna - when i was younger 
this is even better than i remember it being 
what a little LEGEND
the most nostalgic film of all time literally EVER 
me and my mum used to watch this film ALL the time - as well as pollyanna - when i was younger 
this is even better than i remember it being 
what a little LEGEND
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Sarah
Sarah
Heidi
While she did an excellent job, there is this feeling I can’t shake while watching this that constantly reminds me of how exploited Shirley Temple was. It makes me uncomfortable and uneasy. 

A decent story, and my first Shirley Temple film!
While she did an excellent job, there is this feeling I can’t shake while watching this that constantly reminds me of how exploited Shirley Temple was. It makes me uncomfortable and uneasy. 

A decent story, and my first Shirley Temple film!
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Grilliam
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The ending is really abrupt, but it's a solid Temple vehicle and it doesn't really try to be anything more. The plot is wild to think about, but they pretend that it's just a normal thing for children to be sold to rich families as playmates for their children.
The ending is really abrupt, but it's a solid Temple vehicle and it doesn't really try to be anything more. The plot is wild to think about, but they pretend that it's just a normal thing for children to be sold to rich families as playmates for their children.
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Heidi (1937) | Flick