The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988)

Director:

Ken Annakin

Writers:

Astrid Lindgren (books)
Ken Annakin (writer)

Release Date:

29 July 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Adventure | Fantasy | Musical

Plot:

After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse...

Plot Keywords:

Pippi | Children | Magic | Based On Book | Kids And Family

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Tami Erin	...	Pippi Longstocking
David Seaman	...	Tommy Settigren (as David Seaman Jr.)
Cory Crow	...	Annika Settigren
Eileen Brennan	...	Miss Bannister
Dennis Dugan	...	Mr. Settigren
Dianne Hull	...	Mrs. Settigren
George DiCenzo	...	Mr. Blackhart
J.D. Dickinson	...	Rype
Chub Bailly	...	Rancid
Dick Van Patten	...	Greg The Glue Man
John Schuck	...	Capt. Efraim Longstocking
Branscombe Richmond	...	Fridolf
Evan Adam	...	Freckle-faced boy
Fay Masterson	...	Head girl
Romy Mehlman	...	Lisa

Also Known As:

Pippi Långstrump - starkast i världen (Sweden)

Runtime:

USA:100 min

Country:

Sweden | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:G | USA:TV-G | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Amelia Island, Florida, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

A natural redhead, Tami Erin's hair was dyed a "more red" shade for the film.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Pippi is saving the little boy and girl out of the fire on the rope, you can see the plank she is walking on.

Quotes:

Pippilotta Longstockings: Im Pippilotta Delacatesso Windowshade Longstockings, daughter of Captain Efraim Longstockings, Pippi for short.
Mr. Blackhart: Pippi? Hehe. Good morning.

Movie Connections:

Version of Pippi Longstocking (1997)

Soundtrack:

Pippi Longstocking (Is Coming Into Your Town)

Fine quality entertainment for all ages!

This movie contains all the necessary elements that make up a great movie. The storyline - it's about Pippi!, that's enough! The Americans succeeded not only in translating Astrid's wonderful creation, but made changes and improvements also. Since I never heard of Astrid objecting, we can assume that she was in agreement. Fine acting, most notably Branscombe Ricmond who, according to my sources, was given a starring role in the hit TV series "Renegade" largely because of the skills he demonstrated in this Pippi movie. Special Effects - Though never elaborated upon, Pippi is possessed of superhuman physical powers. She can, for example, lift persons and horses that outweigh her in multiples, dry herself and fly by some sort of self induced centrifugal force! Fine directing - Mr Annakin seems to keep things on track. There's even innuendos, Pippi proclaims that she "...loves men in uniforms, but policemen are the best!" Fine music - catchy tunes throughout the movie which have often been emulated in other movies. It has been said that Tami Erin could have sang the title song as Inger had in the original Pippi movies, but the powers that were wanted her to concentrate solely upon her acting role, except for shorter tunes which did not require as much diversion. And finally mystery - Tami Erin, our star, for reasons still unknown, was never heard from again. This movie is worth watching over and over again.