Poster of A Gift for Heidi

A Gift for Heidi

Plot: This movie is about one summer holiday in the life of the famous children's book character Heidi, the orphan girl who lives with her grandfather (whom Heidi, like everybody else including the cast list, calls "Alm Uncle") on the outskirts of a small village in the Alps. Heidi has a gift of three carved wooden figures made by a craftsman neighbour: Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar
Release Date: Wednesday, January 1 1958
67 years ago
Genres: Drama, Family
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Cast

Portrait of Sandy DescherSandy Descher. Sandy Descher was 12 in A Gift for Heidi as 'Heidi'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 30 1945
Portrait of Douglas FowleyDouglas Fowley. Douglas Fowley was 46 in A Gift for Heidi as 'Alm Uncle'.
Birthday: Tue, May 30 1911 –
Died: Thu, May 21 1998
Portrait of Van Dyke ParksVan Dyke Parks. Van Dyke Parks was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Peter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter CapellPeter Capell. Peter Capell was 45 in A Gift for Heidi as 'Doc'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 03 1912 –
Died: Mon, Mar 03 1986
Portrait of Erik JeideErik Jeide. Erik Jeide was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Ernst'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rolf WankaRolf Wanka. Rolf Wanka was 56 in A Gift for Heidi as 'Mr. Binder'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1901 –
Died: Sun, Nov 28 1982
Portrait of Oswald UrsteinsOswald Ursteins. Oswald Ursteins was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Carlo'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Susan SainioSusan Sainio. Susan Sainio was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Clara'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karin RöseKarin Röse. Karin Röse was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Louise'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harold BenedictHarold Benedict. Harold Benedict was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Don'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Clancy CooperClancy Cooper. Clancy Cooper was 51 in A Gift for Heidi as 'Dr. Roth'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 23 1906 –
Died: Sat, Jun 14 1975
Portrait of Paul McClintockPaul McClintock. Paul McClintock was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Gen. Manby'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hap HansonHap Hanson. Hap Hanson was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Col. Porter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of C. FowlerC. Fowler. C. Fowler was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Capt. McBee'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edwin AndersonEdwin Anderson. Edwin Anderson was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Lt. Williams'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wadsworth LikelyWadsworth Likely. Wadsworth Likely was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Sgt. Cory'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted MitchellTed Mitchell. Ted Mitchell was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Pilot'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dean JacksonDean Jackson. Dean Jackson was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Radio Operator'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of George TempletonGeorge Templeton. George Templeton was 51 in A Gift for Heidi as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 11 1906 –
Died: Tue, Aug 26 1980
Portrait of David DortortDavid Dortort. David Dortort was 41 in A Gift for Heidi as 'Writer'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 23 1916 –
Died: Sun, Sep 05 2010
Portrait of Johanna SpyriJohanna Spyri. Johanna Spyri would have been no older than 74 in A Gift for Heidi as 'Writer'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 12 1827 –
Died: Sun, Jul 07 1901
Portrait of Eugene ValeEugene Vale. Eugene Vale was >> in A Gift for Heidi as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bert GrundBert Grund. Bert Grund was 37 in A Gift for Heidi as 'Music'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 24 1920 –
Died: Mon, Mar 30 1992