Heidi is a story about the events in the life of the title character, a young orphan, in Switzerland. It was written as a children's book in 1880 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. Two sequels, Heidi Grows Up and Heidi's Children, were not written by Spyri but by her English translator, Charles Tritten.

The Heidi books are among the best known works of Swiss literature.

Heidi is a 1937 American film directed by Allan Dwan which starred child-actress Shirley Temple in the title role. It was adapted from the 1880 children's book, Heidi, by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. The film also featured Jean Hersholt (as Heidi's grandfather) and Arthur Treacher as Andrews, the butler.

Heidi is a 2005 animated adaptation of the Johanna Spyri novel, produced by Nelvana Limited, Telemagination and TV-Loonland AG.

Originally released directly to video in 1995, Heidi is a 49-minute animated film based on the classic story of Heidi by Johanna Spyri. The movie was produced by Jetlag Productions and it was distributed to DVD in 2002 by GoodTimes Entertainment, as part of their "Collectible Classics" line.

This was the TV adaptation of "Heidi" that, through no fault of its own, became embroiled in a U.S. broadcasting brouhaha known to this day as the "Heidi Bowl." On Sunday, 17 Nov 1968, the NBC television network was scheduled to begin airing "Heidi" at 7pm Eastern Standard Time, following coverage of an American Football League game between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders. The game ran long; however, with the Jets leading the Raiders, 32-29, NBC broke away to begin "Heidi" on schedule. During the unseen remaining minute of play (which was extended by penalties and timeouts), Oakland managed to score two touchdowns, and ended up beating New York, 43-32. Outraged football fans inundated NBC switchboards. The network expressed regret, saying it had intended to stay with the game until it ended, and blaming a series of miscommunications for the gaffe. A result of this fiasco is that NFL television contracts require games to be televised in their entirety.

ara: We'll have school together. idi: School? ttenmeier: Oh yes, you must learn how to read, everyone does.

idi: [to her grandfather] You can't just turn your back like that! You can't!

eidi can finally hear the lady of the mountain] idi: I can hear her Peter, the lady of the mountain I can finally hear her.

ara: And I was so looking forward to having a friend, please don't go, please stay!

lara panics when Heidi talks about going back to the mountains] ara: No Heidi! This is your home now! You can't talk about leaving, do you hear me you mustn't!

eidi sees her grandfather after a long time] idi: Grandfather it's me Heidi. You didn't forget me did you? eidi's grandfather says nothing and walks out to the barn]

idi: Klara I made a promise to Grandmother before she died. I didn't even know what it meant. Not then, but now I do. This is my home Klara, this is where I belong.

eidi's grandfather just reads a letter about Heidi from Herr Sesemann] andfather: You think you can just drop her into my life then take her away again? I won't allow it! She can't stay here. te: She's got to, she's your granddaughter. andfather: NO! I don't have a granddaughter, not anymore. te: Well you can't do this, what am I supposed to tell Herr Sesemann? andfather: Tell him that this is not a boarding house and tell him to keep his stinking money! eidi's grandfather throws the money into the fire] te: Oh my Gosh! What are you doing? You fool! You stupid old fool! [Dete gets the money out of the fire]

andfather: [to Dete] Get out of here! Out of my life! Forever.

ttenmeier: [to Heidi] Adelheid, what's wrong, what's the matter with you? Are you trying to wake up the whole household? idi: She's dying! She's dying!

The classic of the ages becomes a movie to enthrall all.

The version children love!

The famous story of Heidi, a little girl of the Swiss Alps, who is taken from her beloved grandfather to live in anguish in the city below, and how her grandfather sacrifices to bring her home. Written by Jim Beaver

Due to her mother's death Heidi is given into her grandfather's custody, who is living in the Alps, and soon Heidi frats with Peter. After some time she has to return to her aunt's house in Berlin, where she doesn't feel very well, as she got used to the idyll of the mountains. Written by Moritz Muehlenhoff

All its storybook wonder becomes screen magic!

When little Heidi is stolen by her cruel aunt (who sells her) her grouchy grandfather searches for her. Meanwhile she brings happiness to the invalid daughter of a wealthy man. Written by Ed Stephan

Eight-year-old Heidi (played by Shirley Temple) is orphaned and her selfish maternal Aunt Dete (Mady Christians) takes her to the mountains to live with her grumpy old paternal grandfather, Adolph Kramer (Jean Hersholt)and outcast survivalist. Heidi brings her grandfather back into mountain society...through her angelic ways, sheer love, and her adorable personality. When Aunt Dete steals Heidi away to be the companion of a rich man's invalid daughter (Marcia Mae Jones), the grand-father is enraged and sets out to get her back. Back in Frankfurt, loved and adored by everyone she touches except the villainous Housekeeper, Fraulein Rottenmeier (Mary Nash) she thrives but is inwardly very sad and lonely. No matter what anyone tells her, Heidi, with faith, hope, and the stubbornness she inherited from her grandfather, knows that some day she will be reunited with the him and the beloved people of the mountain's little village. [Black-and-white, 1937, 1 hour, 28 minutes.] Written by Terry Ann Smulen