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The New Adventures of Heidi 1978
4.7
TV Film

The New Adventures of Heidi

Based On the book by Johanna Spyri

The New Adventures of Heidi (alternate title Heidi's Christmas) is a 1978 American made-for-television musical comedy-drama film updating the Heidi character to the present time and shifting the action from Switzerland to New York City. The film was released theatrically in Spain and Australia. Charles B. Fitzsimons had the idea to turn the film into a musical with comedy writer Buz Kohan writing ten songs for the film, sung by the stars Katy Kurtzman, Burl Ives, John Gavin and Marlyn Mason who played Heidi on stage in 1954 at the Player's Ring Theatre in Hollywood.

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Release date:
1978
Director:
Ralph Senensky
Cast:
Katy Kurtzman
Genre:
Musical
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of Heidi
The Book · 1880

Heidi

Johanna Spyri

★ 4.0 / 5 51 ratings · Open Library
The New Adventures of Heidi 1978
The TV Film · 1978

The New Adventures of Heidi

Ralph Senensky

★ 4.7 / 10 158 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 98 years after publication.

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