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Heidi

film by Dwan [1937]

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discussed in biography

In Allan Dwan: Dwan’s talkies
…child star Shirley Temple (Heidi [1937], Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm [1938], and Young People [1940]) and the historical epic Suez (1938), about the building of the Suez Canal.
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novel by Spyri

In Heidi: Reception
…of Heidi included an English-language film (1937) starring Shirley Temple and a TV movie (1968) directed by Delbert Mann; the latter was perhaps best remembered in the United States because coverage of a National Football League game ended in order to air the movie, upsetting football fans.
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role of Temple

In Shirley Temple
Ford’s Wee Willie Winkie (1937); Heidi (1937), based on the children’s book by Johanna Spyri; and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938). Her overwhelming popularity resulted in the creation of a doll made in her likeness and a nonalcoholic beverage named for her.
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