Shirley's A Little Swiss Miss In The Loveliest Story of Her Career !
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.
Heidi (1937) is a drama, family and music film directed by Allan Dwan, released on October 15, 1937 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, Arthur Treacher and Helen Westley. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 123 ratings.
Shirley Temple
as Heïdi
Jean Hersholt
as Adolph Kramer
Arthur Treacher
as Andrews
Helen Westley
as Blind Anna
Pauline Moore
as Elsa
Thomas Beck
as Pastor Schultz
Mary Nash
as Fraulein Rottenmeier
Sidney Blackmer
as Sesemann
Mady Christians
as Dete
Marcia Mae Jones
as Klara Sesemann
Delmar Watson
as Peter
Egon Brecher
as Inn Keeper
Directed by Allan Dwan, written by Walter Ferris, Johanna Spyri and Walter Ferris, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 123 ratings.
Shirley Temple wasn't even ten years old when she starred in this rather enjoyable adaptation of the timeless Johanna Spyri tale. She is the eponymous young girl sent to live on the mountain with her solitary grandfather (Jean Hersholt). Original unimpressed by this arrangement, she gradually manages to wear down the old man and soon has him eating out of her hands. Suddenly, though, she is whisked away to the…
Reviewed on September 4, 2022
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The main cast of Heidi (1937) includes Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, Arthur Treacher, Helen Westley and Pauline Moore. The film was directed by Allan Dwan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Heidi was released on October 15, 1937 and runs for 1h 28m.
Heidi (1937) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 123 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, family and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
