Pippi Longstocking is a 1997 animated musical film from AB Svensk Filmindustri and Nelvana, based on the eponymous children's books by Astrid Lindgren. It was distributed theatrically by Legacy Releasing and on DVD by Warner Bros., and was served as a pilot of a spin-off television series on HBO in addition to another animated film, "Pippi Longstocking's Adventures on the South Seas". Pippi Longstocking is Nelvana's first feature film since Babar...
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Pippi Longstocking is a 1997 animated musical film from AB Svensk Filmindustri and Nelvana, based on the eponymous children's books by Astrid Lindgren. It was distributed theatrically by Legacy Releasing and on DVD by Warner Bros., and was served as a pilot of a spin-off television series on HBO in addition to another animated film, "Pippi Longstocking's Adventures on the South Seas". Pippi Longstocking is Nelvana's first feature film since Babar: The Movie.
The film begins with Pippi (Melissa Altro) sailing around the world with her father, Captain Efraim Longstocking (Gordon Pinsent), her pet horse, Old Man, her pet monkey, Mr. Nilsson, and various members of the ship's crew. One night during a hurricane, the captain is washed over board into the sea. As he drifts off, he calls to Pippi that he will "meet her in Villa Villekulla". To that effect, Pippi and her pet animals make their way home, Villa Villekulla, to await his return. Not long after arriving, she makes friends with the...
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