The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
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.
Critics Sentiment
Pippi and friends escape in homemade flying machine
Pippi and Efraim encounter the volcanic storm
The film drops significantly from the magical flying sequences to the forced institutionalization at the orphanage, losing much of its charm.
The film starts weakly with pacing issues but builds to genuinely charming friendship moments and magical sequences in the middle act. However, it loses momentum in the final third when Pippi is forced into the institutional setting, before recovering somewhat with the rescue climax and emotional ending. Reviews consistently praised the child-friendly spirit while criticizing the terrible songs, choppy editing, and uneven performances.
Full cast
Tami Erin
Pippi Longstocking
David Seaman
Tommy Settigren
Cory Crow
Annika Settigren
Eileen Brennan
Miss Bannister
Dennis Dugan
Mr. Settigren
Dianne Hull
Mrs. Settigren
George DiCenzo
Mr. Dan Blackheart
Dick Van Patten
Greg the Glue Man
John Schuck
Capt. Elfraim Longstocking
Branscombe Richmond
Fridolf
Fay Masterson
Head Girl
Carole Kean
Miss Messerschmidt
Christopher Broughton
Manuel
Bridget Brno
Chrissy
Frank Welker
Alfonso / Mr. Nilsson (voice)
Michael Bell
Animal Effects (voice)
Crew
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