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Adam_S · 07-24-2005, 04:09 PM

Heidi -

Stars list - Shirley Temple
OARVHS
07/24/2005

Heidi is an orphaned girl whose cruel aunt drops her off at her estranged hermit of a grandfather. She promptly unhermits him and wins the heart of their village. Then the cruel aunt appears on her birthday to kidnap her to the be the companion (slave) of a rich sickly girl in Frankfurter. Heidi wins the girl's friendship and the enmity of the Frauline caretaker and it all comes together in a big exciting climax.

This is one of the best Temple films I've seen, the story and performances are very compelling, on the other hand the villainous women are very one-note and relatively unmotivated and just annoying because they're just plot vehicles compared to the other characters.

07-24-2005, 04:09 PM	#63 of 462
Adam_S *Adam_S* Member Location: Marina del Rey, CA Join Date: Feb 2001 Local Time: 12:38 AM Local Date: 10-11-2008 Posts: 5,029	Heidi - Stars list - Shirley Temple OARVHS 07/24/2005 Heidi is an orphaned girl whose cruel aunt drops her off at her estranged hermit of a grandfather. She promptly unhermits him and wins the heart of their village. Then the cruel aunt appears on her birthday to kidnap her to the be the companion (slave) of a rich sickly girl in Frankfurter. Heidi wins the girl's friendship and the enmity of the Frauline caretaker and it all comes together in a big exciting climax. This is one of the best Temple films I've seen, the story and performances are very compelling, on the other hand the villainous women are very one-note and relatively unmotivated and just annoying because they're just plot vehicles compared to the other characters.