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Heidi (1937)
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, Delmar Watson, Marcia Mae Jones
Runtime88 min
RatingG
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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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
The 1937 film adaptation of Heidi directed by Allan Dwan is considered a classic family drama that has been well-received by critics and audiences over the years. While it did not receive any major awards recognition, the film has earned a strong IMDb rating of 7.1/10, indicating positive public reception.
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Heidi is a 1937 American musical drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Julien Josephson and Walter Ferris, loosely based on Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's book of the same name. The film stars Shirley Temple as the titular orphan, who is taken from her grandfather to live as a companion to Klara, a spoiled, disabled girl. It was a success, and Temple enjoyed her third consecutive year as number one box office draw.
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