Pippi Longstocking (1969 TV series)

Pippi Longstocking
TV Series (1969) DVD cover
Written by	Astrid Lindgren
Directed by	Olle Hellbom
Starring	Inger Nilsson, Maria Persson, Pär Sundberg
Theme music composer	Jan Johansson
Opening theme	Here Comes Pippi Longstocking
Country of origin	Sweden Germany
Original language(s)	Swedish
No. of episodes	13
Production
Running time	ca 27 mins
Release
Original network	SVT
Original release	February 8, 1969 – May 3, 1969

Pippi Longstocking (Swedish: Pippi Långstrump) is a TV series based on Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking children's books. The show ran for thirteen episodes, the first episode being broadcast 8 February 1969 on the then Swedish public service channel SVT.^[1]

The series' theme song, "Here Comes Pippi Longstocking" ("Här Kommer Pippi Långstrump") was composed by Jan Johansson (in one of his last works, before his death a year before the series aired), with lyrics by Astrid Lindgren. The song was sung by series star Inger Nilsson.^[2]

English-language film version

The Swedish series was re-edited as two dubbed feature films for distribution in the United States. They became weekend television staples in several cities in America throughout the 1970s and 1980s.

Additionally, the two feature film spin-offs from 1970, which featured the same cast and crew, were also dubbed in English for USA distribution.

The re-edited TV-series feature films are:

• Pippi Longstocking (Swedish title: Pippi Långstrump, 1969) (USA release 1973)
• Pippi Goes on Board (Swedish title: Här kommer Pippi Långstrump, 1969) (USA release 1975)

The feature film spin-offs are:

• Pippi in the South Seas (Swedish title: Pippi Långstrump på de sju haven, 1970) (USA release 1975)
• Pippi on the Run (Swedish title: På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump, 1970) (USA release 1977)

The first six episodes of the original series, newly dubbed using British actors, became available on DVD in 2002.

Location

The Swedish town where the show is set is Visby^[3] in Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea and the location of Villa Villekulla.

Episodes

1. "Pippi flyttar in i Villa Villekulla"
2. "Pippi är sakletare och går på kalas"
3. "Pippi går i affärer"
4. "Pippi ordnar en utflykt"
5. "Pippi får besök av tjuvar"
6. "Pippi går på tivoli"
7. "Pippi i den första snön"
8. "Pippis jul"
9. "Pippi hittar en spunk"
10. "Pippis ballongfärd"
11. "Pippi är skeppsbruten"
12. "Pippi håller avskedskalas"
13. "Pippi går ombord"

Cast

12-year-old Inger Nilsson as Pippi Longstocking at a 1972 performance in Amsterdam. This is a few years after she starred in the television series.

• Inger Nilsson - Pippi Longstocking
• Pär Sundberg - Tommy
• Maria Persson - Annika
• Beppe Wolgers - Captain Efraim Longstocking
• Margot Trooger - Mrs. Prysselius
• Hans Clarin - Dunder-Karlsson
• Paul Esser - Blom
• Ulf G. Johnsson - Kling
• Göthe Grefbo - Klang
• Fredrik Ohlsson - Mr. Settergren
• Öllegård Wellton - Mrs. Settergren
• Staffan Hallerstam - Benke

See also

• Pippi Longstocking

References

1. Pippi Långstrump. IMDB.com. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
2. http://www.astridlindgren.com/en/verken/sangerna/pippi-longstocking
3. Filming locations for "Pippi Långstrump"

External links

• Pippi Longstocking at the Internet Movie Database
• 2005 Cast Reunion (German)