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  • Heidi and Peter (1955)
  • G
    95 min | Drama, Family
Heidi and Peter (1955)
G
95 min | Drama, Family

Heidi lives with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps in the summer, and she and Peter play and tend the goats. In the winter, she stays with Peter's mother, and she and Peter attend school. One day a letter arrives from Heidi's friend Klara ...See moreHeidi lives with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps in the summer, and she and Peter play and tend the goats. In the winter, she stays with Peter's mother, and she and Peter attend school. One day a letter arrives from Heidi's friend Klara Sesemann, an ill youngster who spends most of her time in wheelchair, stating that she is coming to visit. The teacher has been having trouble getting Peter to study, and Heidi's grandfather decides to pose as Santa Claus and scare him into it. This is successful, and Heidi helps Peter learn to read. they attend school. The arrival of summer also brings Klara, with her grandmother and her prim governess Rottenmeyer. Heidi's grandfather suggests that Frau Sesemann stay with him and Heidi, while Rottermeyer stays in the village to visit and keep an eye on Klara. Peter is resentful and destroys Klara's wheelchair. Heidi's grandfather is secretly pleased, as he feels that Klara doesn't really need it. Calamity strikes when a storm causes the brook to overflow, flooding the village and wrecking many houses. Klara pitches in to help and forgets about her illness, emerging a healthy and happy girl. Her father is overjoyed and organizes a festival in a nearby town to help the stricken village. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
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Johanna Spyri (novel "Heidi Makes Use of What She Has Learned") | Richard Schweizer (screenplay) | Max Haufler | Paul Ruffy | David Wechsler
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Updated Feb 22, 1955

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Dec 12, 1955 (United States)

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15 cast members
Name Known for
Heinrich Gretler
Alp-Öhi Alp-Öhi   See fewer
Thomas Klameth
Geissenpeter Geissenpeter   See fewer
Emil Hegetschweiler
Lehrer / Teacher Lehrer / Teacher   See fewer
Willy Birgel
Herr Sesemann / Mr. Sesemann Herr Sesemann / Mr. Sesemann   See fewer
Traute Carlsen
Klaras Grossmutter / Klara's grandmother Klaras Grossmutter / Klara's grandmother   See fewer
Anita Mey
Frl. Rottenmeyer Frl. Rottenmeyer   See fewer
Theo Lingen
Sebastian Sebastian   See fewer
Isa Günther
Klara Sesemann Klara Sesemann   See fewer
Carl Wery
Dr. Classen Dr. Classen   See fewer
Margrit Rainer
Peters Mutter / Peter's mother Peters Mutter / Peter's mother   See fewer
Fred Tanner
The Parson The Parson   See fewer
Max Haufler
Bäcker Bäcker   See fewer
Peter W. Loosli
2.Geometer 2.Geometer   See fewer
Schaggi Streuli
1.Geometer 1.Geometer   See fewer
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