Heidi's Song
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| Directed by | Robert Taylor |
| Produced by | Joseph Barbera William Hanna |
| Written by | Joseph Barbera Jameson Brewer Johanna Spyri (novel) |
| Starring | Voices: Lorne Greene Margery Gray Sammy Davis Jr. |
| Music by | Hoyt S. Curtin |
| Cinematography | Jerry Mills |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (original release) Warner Bros. (current rights-holders) |
| Release date(s) | 1982 |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
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Heidi's Song is a 1982 animated musical feature film produced by Paramount Pictures and Hanna-Barbera Productions. The film is based on the novel Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Among the voice cast of the film are Lorne Greene as Grandfather, Margery Gray as Heidi and Sammy Davis Jr. as Head Ratte.
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[edit] Synopsis
An orphaned girl named Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather by her Aunt Dete, who has been looking after Heidi since she was a baby. Heidi's grandfather initially dislikes having Heidi around because she interferes in his routine. But when grandfather hurts his leg, Heidi helps nurse him back to health, and during this time the two bond together. Heidi's Aunt Dete arrives one day to take Heidi away again, saying that a wealthy family in Frankfurt want Heidi to come live with them. Heidi's grandfather reluctantly lets her go.
Heidi arrives at the house in Frankfurt, where she learns she's supposed to become the companion of a wealthy but invalid girl named Klara. Klara's guardian Fräulein Rottenmeier disapproves of Heidi's simple country ways, but Klara likes Heidi and insists that she stays. Heidi brings joy into Klara's life, especially when she gives Klara a basket of kittens as a present. When Rottenmeier discovers the kittens, Heidi is locked in the rat-infested basement.
Peter and the country animals come to Heidi's rescue. Together with Klara, the three travel to the Wunderhorn without telling Rottenmeier. At this time, Klara's father returns to Frankfurt after being away on business, and is angered that his daughter has disappeared. He immediately leaves for the Wunderhorn, and in this time Rottenmeier and Sebastian take the opportunity to flee.
The three children travel up the mountain, but Klara stops halfway so that Heidi can run on ahead without pushing her wheelchair. Heidi runs ahead and is joyfully reunited with her grandfather. Back halfway down the mountain, Klara's kitten Snowball is attacked by a hawk. Klara crawls out of her wheelchair and uses a stick to fight off the hawk. Klara then discovers that she is able to stand. Klara's father arrives and together they celebrate Klara's mobility and Heidi's return.
[edit] Voice cast
- Lorne Greene as Grandfather
- Margery Gray as Heidi
- Fritz Feld as Sebastian
- Joan Gerber as Rottenmeier
- Pamelyn Ferdin as Klara
- Roger DeWitt as Peter
- Virginia Gregg as Aunt Dete
- Michael Bell as Willie
- Janet Waldo as Tinette
- Peter Cullen as Gruffle
- Frank Welker as Schnoddle/Hootie
- Michael Winslow as Mountain
