The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

Infobox_Film
name = The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

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caption = Original poster
director = Ken Annakin
producer = Gary Mehlman
Walter Moshay
Mishaal Kamal Adham
writer = Ken Annakin
starring = Tami Erin
John Schuck
Eileen Brennan
Dennis Dugan
music = Misha Segal, lyrics by Harriet Schock
cinematography = Roland Smith
editing = Ken Zemke
distributor = Columbia Pictures
- Worldwide -
"(except Scandinavia)"
Svensk Filmindustri
runtime = 100 min.
released = July 29, 1988 (USA)
country = SVE
USA
language = English
imdb_id = 0093744

"The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" is a 1988 fantasy-adventure-musical film based on the books of the fictional character Pippi Longstocking, created by Swedish children's book author Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002). While the title suggests the movie is a continuation, it is in fact a remake of the original story. It was released in movie theaters worldwide in wide release in 13 languages by Columbia Pictures, and was directed by Ken Annakin a Disney Legend and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The film was released on DVD in 2001.

Plot

After her father's ship 'Hoptoad' is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso,and her pet monkey, Mr. Neilson, and takes up residence in the old family home, which is thought by neighborhood children to be haunted. Soon, two children, Tommy and his sister Annika, venture into the house only to meet up with Pippi. The three soon become friends and get into various adventures together, including cleaning the floor with scrubbing shoes, dodging the "splunks", going down a river in barrels, running away in a home-made autogyro and helping Pippi with the problem of having to go to an orphanage.

Cast

*Tami Erin as Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade "Pippi" Longstocking
*David Seaman, Jr. as Tommy Settegren
*Cory Crow as Annika Settegren
*Eileen Brennan as Miss Bannister
*Dennis Dugan as Mr. Settegren
*Dianne Hull as Mrs. Settegren
*George DiCenzo as Dan Blackhart
*Dick Van Patten as Greg the Glue Man
*John Schuck as Captain Efraim Longstocking
*Branscombe Richmond as Fridolf
*Evan Adam as Freckle-Face
*Fay Masterson as Head Girl
*Clark Niederjohn as Jake
*Frank Welker as Mr. Neilson / Alfonso (voice)

ongs

#"Pippi Longstocking Is Coming Into Your Town!" - Margie Nelson and the International Children's Choir
#"We Live on the Seas" - Michael Mendelson
#"Scrubbing Day" - Marlene Ricci
#"Runnin' Away" - Margie Nelson
#"Runnin' Away (Reprise)" - Tami Erin, David Seaman Jr., and Cory Crow
#"Sticky Situation" - Sandra Simmons
#"Merry Christmas Tree" - Gail Lopata Lennon
#"We Live on the Seas (Reprise)" - Tami Erin and the Hoptoad Crew
#"Pippi Longstocking Is Coming Into Your Town! (Reprise)" - Margie Nelson and the International Children's Choir

ee also

*Pippi Longstocking - The original books
*Astrid Lindgren - Creator
*"Pippi Longstocking" - The original television series adaption of the novels.
*"Pippi Longstocking" - The animated film adaptation of the novels.
*"" - The HBO animated series based on the animated movie.

External links

*imdb title|id=0093744
*rotten-tomatoes|id=new_adventures_of_pippi_longstocking
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86vUaEkA5ic Main theme song]
* [http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=88sVT1NSZpA Main theme song and video in German]