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Rated: G (General Audience)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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One thing Shirley Temple did extremely well (besides sing, dance, and act) was turn the cranky cuddly. She'd done it effectively, two years prior, in 1935's The Little Colonel with grandfather Lionel Barrymore. Now in Heidi she turns her reclusive grumpy grandfather, Adolf (Jean Hersholt), into the loving sort she knows he really is. Heidi is an orphan, dumped into the Swiss Alps by self-centered Aunt Dete (Mady Christians) onto a grandfather she's never known, but they soon learn to love each other. Heidi's mercenary aunt returns and sells (!) Heidi to a cruel woman, appropriately named Fraulein Rottenmeier (Mary Nash). Adolf sets out on a quest to find his granddaughter. Meanwhile, Heidi charms Klara Sesemann (Marcia Mae Jones), the wealthy handicapped girl in Fraulein Rottenmeier's care. Look for a delightful Arthur Treacher as the Sesemann butler. There's a cute fantasy production number, "In Our Little Wooden Shoes," featuring Temple in various period costumes. Throughout Heidi, Temple is, as always, wonderfully joyful. This is perhaps the best-known rendering of the popular children's story by Johanna Spyri (it's been filmed some 10 times). --N.F. Mendoza

Customer Reviews for Heidi

Heidi
After 5 tries with 3 other sellers, this one got it right the first time and delivered fast!Heidi

Classic Shirley Temple
HeidiThis was such a great story and as always Shirley Temple proves that she was a phenomenal actress.Heidi

Timeless and enchanting
My 6yr old granddaughter and her mom loved watching these classics. They are timeless and enchanting.Heidi

Right on time!
The dvd came right on time and in secure packaging. Would buy again from this seller!Heidi

Oh, Heidi !
Do you love Shirley Temple ? Buy this version of the classic story Heidi.
Do you hate Shirley Temple ? Don't even rent it !
Shirley Temple is adorable, as usual. The Grandfather scares you to death, and a happy ending sends one off with dreams of mountains and fresh goats milk.Heidi

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