The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

Plot

After her father's lost at sea in a sudden storm, Pippi Longstocking (Tami Erin) is stranded with her horse, Alfonso, and monkey, Mr. Nilsson, and takes up residence in Villa Villekulla, which the neighborhood children believe is haunted. Soon Tommy Settigren (David Seaman, Jr.) and his little sister, Annika Settigren (Cory Crow), venture into the house after seeing lights in the windows. Looking for ghosts, they meet Pippi, Mr. Nilsson, and Alfonso instead. They become friends and get into various adventures together such as making pancakes, cleaning the floor with scrubbing shoes, serving ice cream to children of the local orphanage, riding a motorcycle, and dodging "splunks". Pippi must also fight off Mr. Blackhart and his goons Rype and Rancid who wish to demolish her house and sell the property, as well as avoid being legally taken to the orphanage by Miss Bannister. She agrees to run away with Tommy and Annika in a homemade autogyro to avoid this fate. They end up needing to be rescued after nearly going over a waterfall while riding barrels down a river. Believing that Pippi will hurt their children Tommy and Annika's parents refuse to let them play with her anymore. Pippi believes that Tommy and Annika would be better off without her and she goes to the orphanage. As a result Pippi is forced to leave Mr. Nilsson and Alfonso behind. Pippi does not fit in with the other children due to her lack of discipline and education. However, after she saves the orphanage from a fire and becomes the town heroine, Pippi is allowed to return home and play with Tommy and Annika again. She is reunited with her father on Christmas Day, and he offers her the chance to become a cannibal princess of the uncharted island he had washed ashore on and was crowned king. Pippi agrees and everyone comes out to bid Pippi a tearful farewell. Just as they prepare to sail off, she decides to stay after seeing that everyone in the village is sad to see her go. Pippi explains to Captain Longstocking that she can't leave Tommy and Annika. He understands and tells his daughter that he loves her. Pippi and her father say goodbye and Pippi goes home with Tommy, Annika, Mr. Nilsson, and Alfonso.

Cast

Songs

1. "Pippi Longstocking is Coming Into Your Town!" - Margie Nelson and the International Children's Choir
2. "We Live on the Seas" - Michael Mendelson and the Hoptoad Crew
3. "Scrubbing Day" - Marlene Ricci, Tami Erin, David Seaman, Jr., Cory Crow, and the International Children's Choir
4. "Runnin' Away" - Margie Nelson, Tami Erin, Cory Crow, and the International Children's Choir
5. "Runnin' Away (Reprise)" - Tami Erin, David Seaman, Jr., and Cory Crow
6. "Sticky Situation" - Sandra Simmons
7. "Merry Christmas Tree" - Gail Lopata Lennon
8. "We Live on the Seas (Reprise)" - Tami Erin, Michael Mendelson, and the Hoptoad Crew
9. "Pippi Longstocking is Coming Into Your Town! (Reprise)" - Margie Nelson and the International Children's Choir

Soundtrack

Atlantic Records issued the film's motion picture soundtrack upon its release, in both LP and CD formats (LP: 91016-1, CD: 91016-2). It was also issued in Japan by Polydor Records (CD: P32P-20156). The Atlantic LP and CD had 22 tracks, with the score by Misha Segal, and all of the songs. It is out of print, and hard to find.

1. Pippi Longstocking is Coming Into Your Town
2. The Storm (Lyrics)
3. The Gulf Stream
4. Ghost of Villa Villekula
5. Pippi March
6. Scrubbing Day
7. War of the Ice Cream
8. Beautiful Day at the Villa
9. Pastorale
10. Runnin' Away
11. Runnin' Away (Reprise)
12. The Rescue (Lyrics)
13. Mama (Lyrics)
14. Sticky Situation
15. Pippi Saves the Day
16. Merry Christmas Tree
17. Father's Return
18. Kurre Kurre Islands
19. Goodbye Papa
20. We Live on the Seas
21. If You Ever Need Me
22. Pippi Longstocking is Coming Into Your Town (Reprise)

Reception

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking received generally negative reviews from film critics. The film has a 17% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.

Home entertainment release

The film was released worldwide on DVD in 2000 and re-released as a double feature with Matilda in 2007.