Heidi (1968)

Directed by

Delbert Mann

Genre

drama, family, tv movie

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

G

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An orphan girl named Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. She brings joy to those around her and faces challenges with kindness.

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What happens

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. Eastern, caused viewers to miss a frantic late comeback by the Raiders to win the game, prompting controversy and viewer complaints. The game became known as the "Heidi Game". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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