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Come see Pippi as you've never seen her before! - The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
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Title: The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

Release Date: 1 Mar 1988

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Family

Director: Columbia Pictures

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.7 (75 votes)

Cast

  • Pippi Longstocking: Tami Erin
  • Tommy Settigren: David Seaman
  • Annika Settigren: Cory Crow
  • Miss Bannister: Eileen Brennan
  • Mr. Settigren: Dennis Dugan
  • Mrs. Settigren: Dianne Hull
  • Mr. Dan Blackheart: George DiCenzo
  • Greg the Glue Man: Dick Van Patten
  • Capt. Elfraim Longstocking: John Schuck
  • Fridolf: Branscombe Richmond
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