Heidi (1937) — Children's Classic / Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt

Plot (may contain spoilers): Adelheid, called Heidi (Shirley Temple), is an eight-year-old Swiss orphan who is given by her aunt Dete (Mady Christians) to her mountain-dwelling hermit grandfather, Adolph (Jean Hersholt). While Adolph behaves coolly toward her at first, her cheery nature turns him warm, and sees him open up to the nearby town.

Heidi is then stolen back by her aunt, to live in the wealthy Sesemann household in Frankfurt am Main as a companion to Klara (Marcia Mae Jones), a sheltered, disabled girl in a wheelchair who is constantly watched by the strict Fräulein Rottenmeier (Mary Nash). Heidi is unhappy but makes the best of the situation, always longing for her grandfather.

When Klara's body and spirits mend under Heidi's cheerful companionship, Rottenmeier (who has tried to keep Klara dependent upon her) tries to get rid of Heidi by selling her to the gypsies, but she is stopped by the police. Heidi is rescued and reunited with her grandfather.

Cast
Shirley Temple as Heidi,
Jean Hersholt as Adolph Kramer,
Marcia Mae Jones as Klara Sesemann,
Sidney Blackmer as Herr Sesemann,
Thomas Beck as Schultz,
Arthur Treacher as Andrews,
Mary Nash as Fräulein Rottenmeier,
Delmar Watson as Peter,
Mady Christians as Dete,
Helen Westley as Blind Anna,
Christian Rub as Baker,
Frank Reicher (uncredited)

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Heidi is a 1937 American musical drama film directed by Allan Dwan and written by Julien Josephson and Walter Ferris, loosely based on Johanna Spyri's 1881 children's book of the same name. The film stars Shirley Temple as the titular orphan, who is taken from her grandfather to live as a companion to Klara, a spoiled, disabled girl. It was a success and Temple enjoyed her third consecutive year as number one box office draw.

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