Heidi

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Summary: Shirley Temple delivers again!
Review: I thought this was a great make movie of Joanna Spyri's timeless classic Heidi. They got all the characters right, and they at least got the plot right this time. I hope they come out with more books made into movies like this!

Heidi is a little orphan girl left under the care of her isolated Grandfather Adolf Kramer by her neglectful Aunt Didi. Heidi makes the best of staying with her Grandfather and learns to like it. Without knowing, she is bringing the life back into her Grandfather all by just being herself. When both soon learn to love each other, and Heidi gets the town to like her Grandfather again, Didi comes back and sells Heidi to a rich family in Frankfurt, Germany. There, she meets Clara, the invalid daughter of Heir Sessman. Heidi tries to teach her to walk, but she's too afraid, for both of them know that Frauline Rottenmeir the housekeeper doesn't want Clara to get better. The old woman makes Hiedi's stay there even worse by threatening her, and even smashing both Clara's, and Heidi's breakable Christmas presents. Heidi must get back to the Alps of Switzerland fast or else she'll sold to the Gispsies by evil Rottenmier.

Shirley Temple was a great actress for Heidi. If they tried, they couldn't get a better Heidi. She delivers all the time. The noly movie I don't recommend with her in it is the Blue Bird. That was boring as heck. I do recommend Curly Top though, and Wee Willy Winky. Those are both classics along with Heidi. Instant 5 stars!

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Summary: Fox owes Shirley Temple and her fans better
Review: I've always loved this movie and was thrilled to get it on DVD but the picture quality is horrendous. This is the worst DVD I've ever seen from a major studio. The colorized version was done back in the 80's before the process was refined and it looks awful. The black and white version is even worse. It looks like someone dragged the film down the street and then transfered it to DVD. Shame on Fox for leaving this version the only one available.

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Summary: What a shame...
Review: I've waited so long for one of my all time favorite films to come out on DVD and was really disapointed. The colorized version is laughable and the Black and white version is grainy and in bad need of restoration. If it weren't for Shirley Temple there would be no Fox Studios, so come on guys before you release her other films, do it right!

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Summary: Finally on DVD! Let's have more Shirley!
Review: It's hard to be picky about any DVD that has Shirley Temple in it and while the quality of this one is not great it is very good, considering the age of the film. Avoid watching the colorized version-it wasn't filmed that way so why bother? I have been waiting many years for this reissue and I am not going to complain too much about it. I have mixed feelings about this; an American treasure such as Shirley Temple deserves much better treatment not only for this film but ALL of her films. On the other hand, if this is all we're going to get from Fox then let's enjoy it to the fullest. If you really think this film is grainy, check out Shirley's "Bright Eyes", an otherwise delightful film but a bad transfer nonetheless. I only hope that Fox intends to release other Shirley movies on DVD, such as "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm", "Curly Top", "Little Miss Broadway", "The Littlest Colonel", "Wee Willie Winkie", "Just Around the Corner", "Captain January", and others. I cannot begin to tell you how much I adore this little actress. Talk about a bundle of talent! Her combination of singing, dancing, acting, and just pure charm are qualities that simply are not going to be matched ever again. Let's not get too critical of the plots and casting, either. Okay, Heidi is about a German girl(or Swiss, I'm not sure) and Shirley Temple obviously sounds as "American" as you can get. And, her co-star has a slightly Southern accent. In "The Little Princess" she was supposed to be British but the film makers didn't have her hide the fact that she sounded American. These pecularities occur throughout a lot of her films; that's just the way it was in those days, and it really isn't that different today. Please don't take these films too seriously, and just enjoy them for what they are-showcases for the best child actor that ever was, and there will NEVER be another one like her.

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Summary: rustic santa claus reds, the gaslight yellows
Review: make this film a classic. temple's performance,as always,darling,but it's the colourization that catches your imagination more than anything else. you don't see much of this in other films,where colour is bandied about like a prop,rather than an essence. for those who enjoy filmmaking and filmreading,I highly recommend this film. if you simply like the story,it's done believably,with captivating performances by all the actors,there is no need to shout "there will be NO overacting!" because the characters emerge as believable as once the bears that sat on your shelf,plush and lovable,ready to be embraced.

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Summary: Perfect!
Review: No real kid could be like Heidi was in this movie,it was too perfect. She made everyone (almost everyone) happy throughtout the movie with her intelligance and charm. It seems as if in everyone of her movies she has a n animal such as a dog,horse,etc. in this movie she lived on a farm with many animals and many funny moments . when she finally sets out to charm her grandfather she once again is taken away. she is now to help clara who is crippled. clara is very happy with heidi and heidi helps her learn to walk! such as every temple movie it turns out great and they unit again and her last wish is to have every children in the world to be just as happy as her!

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Summary: LOL funny and completely charming!
Review: Shirley Temple movies have never lost their charm. My niece loves them and this is her favorite one. We have a habit of commenting on the characters, discussing the plot, and comparing notes on the Shirley Temple movies. I have to laugh each time I take a movie over to her house. She says: "Will you be reviewing this one?" Well, this movie was so enchanting, I completely forgot to take notes!

This is the 1937 version, renewed in 1965 and is a colorized version of the original black-and-white classic. It is actually the best-known version of the classic story of Heidi.

In this movie, Heidi doesn't let anyone deter her from enjoying life. Even her reclusive grandfather turns to butter when Heidi steals her way into his heart. Heidi is a little orphan girl who is left to live in the Swiss Alps. Her cruel aunt not only leaves her with her grandfather, she also returns and kidnaps her to make some money. Poor Heidi is taken to live in Frankfurt with a family she has never met before. Soon she makes friends with the invalid daughter who needs a companion.

Amidst all this confusion, Heidi endures being bullied by an evil governess and still manages to charm the butler and the rest of the household. This is not a sad movie, while it does have a few sad moments. Shirley doesn't sing or dance in this movie, yet her laughter will be heard throughout this delightful movie...as will yours!

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Summary: Shirley Temple gave another wonderful performance.
Review: Shirley Temple plays as Heidi and I love the grandfather. She acts so wonderfully I cry every time I see it. I love the ending, and I would recommend it to anyone. She transforms her grandfather from a cold-hearted man to a caring, loving grandfather figure. This is a great family viedo, and a special bonus to the fans of Shirley Temple.

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Summary: Disappointing DVD transfer!! Shame on Fox this is 2002!!!!
Review: Shirley Temple was 20th Century Fox's biggest star of the 1930's (The Great Depression Years). Actually she save Fox Studios from bankruptcy!! Fact, Shirley Temple was and is still the most famous child star of all time!!! For years & generations admired and watched her on television and videos. Now, after a 3 year delay (I can see why now.) Fox releases Shirley on DVD.

NOTE: This Shirley Temple DVD Series is the most disappointing set ever. The movie Heidi was a direct transfer from a very poor quality print!!!

Summary of DVD: Offered in 2 Full-Screen versions of Heidi. A grainy/fuzzy Black & White transfer & a primitive computer generated color version. Very difficult to watch and enjoy with today's high quality DVD's standards & Home Theatre environment. Fox should be embarrassed at this release! The DVD quality is way less than television and even inferior to some of the video copies I've seen. Stay with the video!! Don't waste your time or disappoint yourself. Rent this DVD at the minimum to see for yourself!! This DVD series is not the one to introduce the next generation to Shirley Temple!!!

Story Summary: Shirley Temple is at her best as a Swiss orphan who goes to live with her cranky old grandfather & wins his & our hearts. Shirley proves why she was the #1 Box Office star in the 1930's Hollywood. In fact all her movies are pure entertainment so again shame on Fox for their poor quality DVDs. Get the video!

Good Luck. I am truly disapponited could you tell?

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Summary: SHIRLEY AS A SWISS MISS
Review: Temple is wonderful in one of her best-remembered roles as the waif who goes to live with her broken-hearted grandfather (Jean Hersholt) Both bitchy Mady Christians and Mary Nash (as the mean governess) give memorable performances as does the fragile Marcia Mae Jones as the crippled girl Heidi befriends and helps to walk again. This was just what the public wanted in 1937; 63 years later, children continue to be enchanted by this film which is based on the book by Johanna Spyri. Available colorized.