Heidi (1968 film)

Heidi
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Based on	Heidi by Johanna Spyri
Teleplay by	Earl Hamner, Jr.
Directed by	Delbert Mann
Starring	Maximilian Schell Jean Simmons Michael Redgrave Jennifer Edwards Walter Slezak
Theme music composer	John Williams
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Frederick H. Brogger James Franciscus Gyula Trebitsch
Cinematography	Klaus von Rautenfeld
Editors	Walter Boos Donald J. Cohen
Running time	105 minutes
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	November 17, 1968 (1968-11-17)
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Heidi is an American made-for-TV film version of the 1880 novel of the same name by Johanna Spyri which debuted on November 17, 1968 on NBC. It starred actress Jennifer Edwards, stepdaughter of Julie Andrews and daughter of Blake Edwards, in the title role, alongside Maximilian Schell, Jean Simmons, and Michael Redgrave. The score was composed by John Williams. The film was sponsored by Timex.

Heidi became a part of sports and pop culture lore as NBC's decision to pull away from coverage of an American Football League (AFL) game between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders to air the film at its scheduled time of 7 p.m. Eastern, caused viewers to miss a frantic late comeback by the Raiders to win the game, prompting controversy and viewer complaints.^[1]