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6 unusual facts about Pippi Longstocking


Beppe Wolgers

He also made several books and films for children, and did a famous series as a slightly crazy goodnight story teller for children in Swedish television 1968-74 and, as notable, the father of Pippi Longstocking in the 1969 TV series.

Cunt: A Declaration of Independence

Muscio advocates creating a positive image of menstruation by throwing menarche parties, using moon calendars to familiarize oneself with biological rhythms, and reading Pippi Longstocking, a "superlative role model in the fine science of accepting ourselves."

Jovan Roms

In 1994-1997 he was also playing lead roles in several musical productions, such as The Sound of Music (Friedrich) and Pippi Longstocking (Tommy), etc.

Lisbeth Salander

Larsson stated in interviews that he based the character of Lisbeth Salander on what he imagined Pippi Longstocking might have been like as an adult.

Pippi on the Run

Pippi on the Run (original title: På rymmen med Pippi Långstrump) is a 1970 film, based on the eponymous children's books by Astrid Lindgren with the cast of the 1969 TV series.

Põhjamaa

Põhjamaa (Estonian for Northern Land), also Laul Põhjamaast (Estonian for Song of the Northern Land) is a song by Enn Vetemaa to a melody by Ülo Vinter, originally for an Estonian musical adaptation of Pippi Longstocking.


Swedish children's literature

This manifested itself shortly after World War II, when Astrid Lindgren published Pippi Longstocking in 1945.

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking is a 1988 American fantasyadventuremusical film written and directed by Ken Annakin based on the books of the fictional character Pippi Longstocking, created by Swedish children's book author Astrid Lindgren.

Waldbühne Sigmaringendorf

The first play in 1928 was Gerhart Hauptmann's ‘Der arme Heinrich’, in 2011 Waldbühne Sigmaringendorf showed Victor Hugo's Les Misérables and Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking.

Weihnachtsmärchen

The theatres show fairy tales, like traditional fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Andersen, modern fairy tales like Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol or adaptations of The Wizard of Oz, Pippi Longstocking or Alice in Wonderland during the Adventszeit (the four weeks before Christmas) to "shorten" the waiting time until Christmas for the children.


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Tami Erin

The film's director, Ken Annakin describes her personality a good fit for the role: "Tami radiates sunshine. When she smiles everyone is happy. She's perfect and she is Pippi Longstocking".

Villa Villekulla

Until the 1970s the house stood in a garden south of Visby, but it was re-located to Kneippbyn and Kneippbyns Summerland about three kilometres away from where it stood during filming of Pippi Longstocking, where it remains standing to this day.