A Gift for Heidi

The story

This movie is about one summer holiday in the life of the famous children's book character Heidi, the orphan girl who lives with her grandfather (whom Heidi, like everybody else including the cast list, calls "Alm Uncle") on the outskirts of a small village in the Alps. Heidi has a gift of three carved wooden figures made by a craftsman neighbour: Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar. However, rather than gold, frankincense, and myrrh, her grandfather and the village doctor gradually teach Heidi the idea that the gifts they bring are faith, charity and hope.

Cast & crew

Sandy DescherHeidi

Douglas FowleyAlm Uncle

Van Dyke Parks

Van Dyke ParksPeter

Peter CapellDoc

Erik Jeide

Erik JeideErnst

Rolf WankaMr. Binder

Oswald Ursteins

Oswald UrsteinsCarlo

Susan Sainio

Susan SainioClara

Karin Röse

Karin RöseLouise

Harold Benedict

Harold BenedictDon

Clancy CooperDr. Roth

Paul McClintock

Paul McClintockGen. Manby