Shirley Temple wasn't even ten years old when she starred in this rather enjoyable adaptation...
Heidi
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.
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Heidi
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 15, 1937
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Drama, Family, Music
User Score
68%
Original Title
Heidi
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Director
Allan Dwan
Description
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.