Heidi's Song
Heidi's Song is a 1982 American animated musical film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and based on the 1881 novel Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The film was directed by Robert Taylor from a screenplay by Taylor, Joseph Barbera and Jameson Brewer, and stars Margery Gray as the title character, alongside the voices of Lorne Greene, Sammy Davis Jr. and Burr DeBenning It is one of only four films Hanna-Barbera ever made that did not feature their trademark characters (along with Charlotte's Web, C.H.O.M.P.S., and Once Upon a Forest).
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| Directed by | Robert Taylor |
| Written by | Joseph Barbera Robert Taylor Jameson Brewer |
| Based on | Heidi by Johanna Spyri |
| Produced by | Joseph Barbera William Hanna |
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| Cinematography | Jerry Mills |
| Edited by | Greg V. Watson |
| Music by | Hoyt S. Curtin |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (United States) PSO International (International) |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million |
| Box office | $5,124,391 |
The film was released on November 19, 1982 by Paramount Pictures. Its box office receipts were disappointing, attributed by Joseph Barbera to incompetent distribution; the film was released the same week as two other animated features.