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The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

Come see Pippi as you've never seen her before!

19885.81h 40m

Overview

After her father's ship 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 Anika, 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 waterfall in barrels, and helping Pippi with the problem of having to go to an orphanage. Older children will probably get the most out of this movie.

Directed by Ken Annakin
Written by Astrid Lindgren, Ken Annakin
Produced by Gary Mehlman, Walter Moshay, Ken Annakin
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $3.6M

Top Cast

Tami Erin

Tami Erin

Pippi Longstocking

David Seaman

David Seaman

Tommy Settigren

C

Cory Crow

Annika Settigren

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Miss Bannister

Dennis Dugan

Dennis Dugan

Mr. Settigren

Dianne Hull

Dianne Hull

Mrs. Settigren

George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Mr. Dan Blackheart

Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten

Greg the Glue Man

John Schuck

John Schuck

Capt. Elfraim Longstocking

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Fridolf

Themes & Keywords

flying carmusicallittle girlfreckles

About The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking is a fantasy, adventure, family film released in 1988 exploring themes of flying car, musical, little girl, freckles. Directed by Ken Annakin, it stars Tami Erin, David Seaman, Cory Crow. After her father's ship 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 Anika, 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 waterfall in barrels, and helping Pippi with the problem of having to go to an orphanage. Older children will probably get the most out of this movie.

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