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The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking is a 1988 adventure-children's film written and directed by Ken Annakin, based on the Pippi Longstocking book series by Astrid Lindgren. It is a Swedish-American joint venture produced by Columbia Pictures, Longstocking Productions, and Svensk Filmindustri. While the title suggests a continuation of previous entries, it is in fact a remake of the original story.
Filmed in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island and at soundstages in Jacksonville, Florida, the film premiered on
TV series of thirteen episodes, re-edited as two dubbed feature films for distribution in the United States, including:
- "Pippi Longstocking" (1969 film), a Swedish movie
- "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking", a 1988 fantasy-adventure-musical film
- "Pippi Longstocking" (1997 film), an animated film from AB Svensk Filmindustri and Nelvana
- "Pippi Longstocking" (1997 TV series), a Canadian animated television series that ran 1997–1998 and spun off from