The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ken Annakin
Produced by	Ken Annakin
Screenplay by	Ken Annakin
Based on	Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Starring	Tami Erin David Seaman Jr. Cory Crow Eileen Brennan Dennis Dugan
Music by	Misha Segal
Cinematography	Roland Smith
Editing by	Ken Zemke
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	July 29, 1988 (1988-07-29)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Sweden United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking is a 1988 Swedish/American fantasy–adventure–musical film based on the books of the fictional character Pippi Longstocking, created by Swedish children's book author Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002). While the title suggests the movie is a continuation, it is in fact a remake of the original story. It was released in movie theaters worldwide in wide release in 13 languages by Columbia Pictures, and was directed by Ken Annakin, a Disney legend and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and Director of over 50 films. The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking' was released worldwide on DVD in 2000 and re-released as a double feature with the movie Matilda starring real-life spouses Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman in 2007.

Plot

After her father's ship 'Hoptoad' is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking (Tami Erin) is stranded with her horse, Alfonso, and her pet monkey, Mr. Nilsson, and takes up residence in the old family home, Villa Villekulla, which is thought by neighborhood children to be haunted. Soon, two children, Tommy (David Seaman Jr.) and his sister Annika (Cory Crow), 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 river in barrels, running away in a homemade autogyro, keeping the house from being demolished by crooks, and helping Pippi with the problem of having to go to an orphanage. Pippi eventually chooses to go after she and Tommy and Annika almost fall down a waterfall, and their parents refuse to let her play with them anymore. Pippi does not fit in with the other children and misses her parents. That night, however, she saves the orphanage from a fire and becomes the town heroine. Pippi decides that the orphanage is not for her and is allowed to return back to Villa Villekulla and befriend Tommy and Annika once more. She is reunited with her father on Christmas Day and he offers her the chance to become a cannibal princess, since he was washed ashore of an uncharted island where he was crowned king. At the last minute Pippi decides to stay because she cannot leave Tommy and Annika.

Cast

• Tami Erin as Pippilotta Delicatessa Windowshade "Pippi" Longstocking
• David Seaman Jr. as Tommy Settegren
• Cory Crow as Annika Settegren
• Eileen Brennan as Miss Bannister
• Dennis Dugan as Mr. Settegren
• Dianne Hull as Mrs. Settegren
• George DiCenzo as Mr. Dan Blackheart
• Dick Van Patten as Greg the Glue Man
• John Schuck as Capt. Efraim Longstocking
• Branscombe Richmond as Fridolf
• Fay Masterson as Head girl
• Carole Kean as Miss Messerschmidt
• Frank Welker as Voice of Alfonso and Mr. Nilsson
• Mary Scheer as American Dubbing Team

Songs

1. "Pippi Longstocking is Coming Into Your Town!" - Margie Nelson and the International Children's Choir
2. "We Live on the Seas" - Michael Mendelson
3. "Scrubbing Day" - Marlene Ricci
4. "Runnin' Away" - Margie Nelson
5. "Runnin' Away (Reprise)" - Tami Erin, David Seaman Jr., and Cory Crow
6. "Sticky Situation" - Sandra Simmons
7. "Merry Christmas Tree" - Gail Lopata Lennon
8. "We Live on the Seas (Reprise)" - Tami Erin and the Hoptoad Crew
9. "Pippi Longstocking is Coming Into Your Town! (Reprise)" - Margie Nelson and the International Children's Choir

Soundtrack

Atlantic Records issued the film's motion picture soundtrack upon its release, in both LP and CD formats (LP: 91016-1, CD: 91016-2). It was also issued in Japan by Polydor Records (CD: P32P-20156). The Atlantic LP & CD had 22 tracks, with the score by Misha Segal, and all of the songs. The soundtrack is out of print, and hard to find.

1. Pippi Longstocking (Is Coming into Your Town)
2. The Storm (Lyrics)
3. The Gulf Stream
4. Ghost of Villa Villekula
5. Pippi March
6. Scrubbing Day
7. War of the Ice Cream
8. Beautiful Day at the Villa
9. Pastorale
10. Runnin Away
11. Runnin Away (Reprise)
12. The Rescue (Lyrics)
13. Mama (Lyrics)
14. Sticky Situation
15. Pippi Saves the Day
16. Merry Christmas Tree
17. Father's Return
18. Kurre Kurre Islands
19. Goodbye Poppa
20. We Live on the Seas
21. If You Ever Need Me
22. Pippi Longstocking (Reprise)

Reception

"The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" only got two Razzie Award nominations for Worst New Star and Worst Supporting Actress to Tami Erin and Eileen Brennan, respectively.

External links

• The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking at the Internet Movie Database
• Main theme song on YouTube