Heidi

Based On the book by Johanna Spyri

Heidi is an American made-for-TV film version of the 1880 novel of the same name by Johanna Spyri which debuted on November 17, 1968, on NBC. It starred actress Jennifer Edwards, stepdaughter of Julie Andrews and daughter of Blake Edwards, in the title role, alongside Maximilian Schell, Jean Simmons, and Michael Redgrave. The score was composed by John Williams. The film was sponsored by Timex. Heidi became a part of sports and pop culture lore as NBC's decision to pull away from coverage of an American Football League (AFL) game between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders to air the film at its scheduled time of 7 p.m.

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Release date:: 1968
Director:: Delbert Mann
Cast:: Maximilian Schell, Jean Simmons, Michael Redgrave, Jennifer Edwards, Walter Slezak
Country:: United States
Language:: English
Year page:: 1968 in adaptations