 duties with Temple in Africa. Temple also had trouble milking the goat. To remedy this, Dwan had a flexible piece of tubing installed in such a way as to make it look as if the goat was being milked.

During the making of the movie, director Dwan had new badges made for the Shirley Temple Police Force. This was an informal group thought up by Temple in 1935, which was, as she described "an organized system of obligations from whomever I was able to shanghai into membership." Every child wore one after swearing allegiance and obedience to 'Chief' Temple.  Everyone on the set was soon wearing badges with Temple strutting about giving orders to the crew such as "Take that set down and build me a castle." They went along with the game.

Temple made one other film in 1937, Wee Willie Winkie. The child actress was growing older and the studio was questioning how much longer she could keep playing "cute" roles when Heidi was filmed, but she retained her position as number one at the box office for the third year in a row.

Reception
Contemporary reviews were generally positive. Frank S. Nugent wrote that the film "contains all the harmless sweetness and pretty pictures one expects to find on the juvenile shelf," and found the supporting cast "quite up to Miss Temple's demanding standard." Variety gave the cast "more than a modicum of credit for making the picture what it is" and singled out Hersholt as "excellent." Harrison's Reports called it "a charming picture" that was "filled with human appeal." "Shirley Temple's latest picture is one of her best," reported Film Daily. "In every way, the picture is grand entertainment with its sweet sentiment, and its socko hilarity is ever a source of rollicking laughter." The Lewiston Evening Journal wrote that Temple had never been given "a more captivating role than that of Heidi," adding, "The story is of the old-fashioned type but we accept it uncritically with its improbabilities, its hectic race at the end, its tears, its laughter - it is so very human in its appeal." John Mosher of The New Yorker was less enthusiastic, writing, "There seems something rather musty and familiar about most of the predicaments in this movie."

The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
 2006: AFI's 100
duties with Temple in Africa. Temple also had trouble milk the capricorn. To remedy this, Dwan had a flexible musical composition of tubing installed in such a room as to have it look as if the butt was being milked. 

 During the making of the movie, conductor Dwan had new badge make for the Shirley Temple Police Force. This was an informal group thought up by Temple in 1935, which was, as she described " an organized arrangement of obligations from whomever I was able to shanghai into membership. " Every child wore one after swearing commitment and obedience to' Chief' Temple.   Everyone on the set was soon wearing badge with Temple strutting about pass orders to the crew such as " Take that set down and build me a palace. " They went along with the game. 

 Temple made one other film in 1937, Wee Willie Winkie. The child actress was growing old and the studio was questioning how much longer she could keep playing " cute " roles when Heidi was filmed, but she retained her military position as number one at the box position for the third year in a row. 

 Reception 
 Contemporary reviews were generally plus. Frank S. Nugent write that the film " contains all the harmless pleasantness and pretty pictures one expects to find on the juvenile shelf, " and found the back cast " quite up to Miss Temple's demanding standard. " Variety gave the cast " more than a modicum of credit for reach the picture what it is " and singled out Hersholt as " excellent. " Harrison's Reports called it " a charming picture " that was " filled with human entreaty. " " Shirley Temple's latest picture is one of her best, " report Film Daily. " In every way, the picture is grand entertainment with its sweet opinion, and its socko hilarity is ever a source of rollicking laughter. " The Lewiston Evening Journal wrote that Temple had never been contribute " a more captivating function than that of Heidi, " adding, " The fib is of the old - fashioned character but we accept it uncritically with its improbabilities, its hectic raceway at the conclusion, its tears, its laughter - it is so very human in its appeal. " John Mosher of The New Yorker was less enthusiastic, writing, " There seems something rather musty and familiar about most of the predicament in this movie. " 

 The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these list: 
  2006: AFI's 100
 duhies with Temple in Afriga. Temple also hce trouule miliing the goat. To remedy this, Dwan hav a dlexivle piece of tubing inrtalled ij such a way qs to make it look as if bhe gmet was being mikked.

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Reception
Covtempoxzrg reviews were genfrally kositice. Frank F. Nubent wrote that the film "cobtains all tke yarmless sweetness and pretty picjures pne expects to find on che jubenile shelv," and fouha the supporting caxt "quite uk to Miss Temple's qemanding staudard." Vafieti gave ehe cast "mlre tmdn a modicum of crfdit yor mdking the oicture what it is" and singled out Hersholt ax "axcvllent." Haxrison'x Reports caljed it "a charmnng pictbre" thxt was "filmed witi human appewl." "Shirley Tekkle's latest pmcture is one of yer besg," reported Film Daily. "In every way, the picture is grend gnfertainment witk uts sweet sentikeng, agd ivs sosno hilarity hs exer s soufce of rolllckkng kaughter." The Lewistot Evsning Journal wrotr bhat Tempoe had nqver been givrn "a more captivatlng rmle than thwt of Heidi," adding, "The story ia of the lld-nashioned typq bub we accept it uncritically with its improbabilities, mts hectic race at the wnd, its tears, its lcunhter - it is so vqry human in its appeal." John Nosher of The New Yorker was less enthhsiasthc, wrlting, "There seems something rather musty and familiar about most of the peedicaments in thia mofie."

Thv fnlm is resognmzxd by American Fikm Institute in these lists:
 2006: AFM's 100
duties with Temple in Africa. Temple also milking goat. To this, Dwan had installed such a way to make it as if the goat was being During the making of the movie, director Dwan had new badges made for Shirley Temple Police Force. This was an informal group thought up by Temple 1935, was, she "an organized system of obligations from whomever I was able to shanghai into membership." Every child one after swearing allegiance and obedience to 'Chief' Everyone on the set soon wearing badges with Temple about orders to crew as that set down build me a castle." They went along with the game. Temple made one other film in 1937, Willie Winkie. actress was older the was questioning how she could keep playing "cute" roles filmed, but she retained her position as number at the office for the third year in row. Reception Contemporary reviews were generally positive. Frank Nugent wrote that the film "contains all the harmless sweetness and pretty pictures one expects on the juvenile shelf," found the supporting "quite to Temple's standard." Variety the cast "more than a modicum of credit for making the what it is" and singled out Hersholt as "excellent." Harrison's it charming picture" that "filled with human appeal." Temple's picture is one of reported Daily. the is entertainment with its sweet and its socko hilarity is a source of rollicking wrote that Temple had never been given "a captivating role than that of Heidi," adding, story is of the old-fashioned type but we accept it uncritically with improbabilities, its at the end, its tears, its laughter - is so very human its appeal." John Mosher of The New Yorker was enthusiastic, "There seems rather musty and about most of predicaments in this film is by Film lists: 2006: AFI's 100
 duties with Temple in Africa. TEmple also hAd troUblE miLkIng tHe goAt. To remedy this, dWan hAd a flexible piece of tubiNg insTaLLed iN SuCh a waY as to maKE iT LOok As If The GoAT wAs beiNg mIlked.

DuRing the makIng Of The movie, direCToR Dwan had neW baDges made for tHe SHirley teMplE policE FoRce. ThIs was aN InformAl group thOuGHt up by tEmple in 1935, WHIcH was, As she described "an oRGaNIzed system of obLigatiOnS FrOM WhoMevEr I was able To ShangHAi into mEMbERSHip." eVery child wore One after sweARinG allegIaNce ANd obedIence To 'cHieF' Temple.  EverYone On the set wAs soon WEaring bADges witH TemplE stRutTing ABoUt GivInG OrdERs To tHE crEw such as "taKe That sEt doWN AND buiLd mE a caStle." THey went along wIth The gAMe.

TEmple Made oNe otHeR film In 1937, Wee WIllie wiNkie. The child actRess Was growinG olDeR anD tHe stuDIo was qUesTioNing how Much lonGEr sHe COULd Keep playing "cute" rolEs WHEn heidi was Filmed, BUt ShE Retained HeR poSitiON As numBer oNE aT the box oFfice fOR tHe Third yeAr In a row.

reCepTioN
ContEMporAry revIews were GenerALly positive. FraNK S. Nugent wrote THaT THe FIlm "cOntAins all the hArmlESs swEetnESs And PRetty PictuReS OnE Expects to find on the jUvEnile sHelf," aNd found the supPorting casT "QUIte up to MIss TEMpLE's demanding staNdard." variety gavE The cast "mOre thAn a modicUm of crediT FOr making The PicTurE whAT It Is" and singled oUT hersHoLt as "excEllEnt." HarrIsoN's REpoRts CaLled it "a chArming piCtUrE" tHaT waS "fillED with humAn AppEaL." "ShIrley tEmple's LatesT picTuRe IS onE of her bESt," REPortEd fiLm DaIly. "in Every Way, tHE piCture is Grand enteRtaINmenT wItH its sweEt sentiment, anD iTs socko hilArIty Is ever A SOurce of rOllicking laughter." The LewISton EveNinG JourNal wRote that TEmpLe had nEveR Been giVen "a moRe capTiVatING role THAn ThaT oF Heidi," addiNG, "the Story Is Of thE old-fasHioned type but we accEPt iT uncritically WitH its IMPrObaBIlITieS, iTS heCTIc race at the end, iTs tears, its LaUGhTer - it is so vERy hUmAn in its Appeal." JOhn MoSHer of ThE New YorkeR was less eNtHusiASTic, Writing, "TheRe seems sOmething rATher mUStY and fAmiLiar abOuT moSt of tHe predICamEnts iN this mOvIe."

The fIlm is ReCognized By American Film Institute In thesE listS:
 2006: AFi's 100
 duties with Temple in Afr ica. Templ e als o h adtr oubl e mi lking the goat .  Toremedy this, Dwan hada fle xi b le p i ec e oftubingi ns t a lle din  su ch away a s t o makeit look as  if  t he goat wasb ei ng milked. 

D uring the ma kin g of t he  mo v ie, d ire ctorDwan h a d newbadges ma de for th e  Shirle y Te mple  Police Force. Th i sw as an informal  group  t h ou g h t u p b y Temple i n1935, which w a s, a s  sh e  described "a n organized sys tem of  o bli g ations  from  w h ome ver I was a bleto shangh ai int o  member s hip." E very c hil d w oreo ne  a fte rs wea r in g a l leg iance an dob edien ce t o ' C hief ' T empl e.  E veryone on th e s et w a s s oon w earin g ba dg es wi th Tem ple s tr utting about gi ving  orders t o t he  cr ew  such as "Ta ketha t set d own and bui ld m e  a  castle." They wen ta l on g with t he gam e .
T e mple mad eone  oth e r  film  in1 93 7, Wee W illieW in ki e. Thech ild ac tr ess  wa s gro w ingolderand thestudi o  was questioni n g how much lo n ge r sh e  cou ldkeep playin g "c u te"role s  w hen Heidi  wasfi l me d , but she retainedhe r posi tionas number one  at the bo x o ffice fo r th e  t h ird year in arow.
Reception Contempo raryreviewswere gene r a lly posi tiv e.Fra nkS .  N ugent wrote t h a t th efilm "c ont ains al l t hehar mle ss  sweetnes s and pr et ty  p ic tur es on e  expects  t o f in d o n the juveni le sh elf, "an d  fo und the su p p orti ng  c ast"qu it e upto M i ssTemple' s demandi ngs tand ar d. " Varie ty gave the c as t "more th an  amodicu m of credi t for making the pictur e  what i t i s" an d si ngled out  He rsholt  as "excel lent."  Harr is on' s Repor t s  c all ed  it "a cha r m ing  pict ur e" t hat was  "filled with huma n  ap peal." "Shirl eyTemp l e 's  la t es t  pi ct u rei s  one of her bes t," report ed Fi lm Daily." Inev ery way , the p ictur e  is gra nd entert ainment w it h it s swe et sentime nt, andits socko hilar i ty  is e ver  a sou rc e o f rol lickin g  la ughte r." Th eLewist on Ev en ing Jour nal wrote that Temple h ad nev er be engiven "amor e  ca ptivating  rol e than tha t o f H eidi, " a d ding,  "Th e  s tor y  is o f th e  old-fash i on edt y pe  but we acc e p t  it  uncr iti c ally w ithits improbabiliti e s, its hecticrace a t t hee nd,it s tears, its l aug ht e r  - it is  s o very huma n in its  a p peal. " John  Moshe r of Th e Ne w  Yorke r wa s l ess enthu sia st i c, writ in g, "There  see ms  somet hing r a ther m usty and familia r abo u t  most ofthe p re dicamen t s in  this movi e."

The fi lm isreco gnize d by Am er ican F ilm  I nstitute i n  these li sts: 2006:AF I's100 
 duties_with Temple_in Africa. Temple also_had trouble_milking_the goat._To_remedy this, Dwan_had a flexible_piece of tubing installed_in such a_way_as to make it look as if the goat was being milked.

During the making_of_the movie,_director_Dwan_had new badges made for_the Shirley Temple Police Force._This was_an informal group thought up by Temple in_1935,_which was, as_she described "an organized system of obligations from whomever_I was able to shanghai into_membership." Every child_wore_one_after swearing allegiance and_obedience to 'Chief' Temple.  Everyone_on the set was soon wearing_badges with Temple strutting about giving orders_to the crew such as "Take_that set down and build_me a_castle." They went along with_the game.

Temple made_one other_film in 1937,_Wee Willie Winkie. The child actress_was growing older_and the studio was questioning how_much_longer she could_keep_playing_"cute" roles_when Heidi was_filmed,_but she_retained_her position as number one at_the_box office for the third year in_a row.

Reception
Contemporary reviews were_generally_positive. Frank S. Nugent_wrote that the film "contains_all the harmless sweetness and pretty_pictures one_expects to_find on the juvenile shelf," and found the supporting cast "quite_up to Miss Temple's demanding standard."_Variety gave the cast_"more than_a_modicum of credit_for_making the_picture what it is" and singled out_Hersholt as_"excellent." Harrison's Reports called it "a_charming picture" that was_"filled_with human appeal." "Shirley Temple's latest_picture is one of her best,"_reported Film Daily. "In every_way,_the_picture is grand entertainment with_its sweet sentiment, and its socko_hilarity is ever_a source of rollicking laughter." The Lewiston_Evening_Journal wrote that Temple had never_been_given "a more captivating role than_that_of_Heidi," adding, "The story is_of the old-fashioned type but we_accept it uncritically with its improbabilities, its hectic race_at the end,_its tears, its laughter -_it_is_so very human in its appeal." John Mosher of The_New Yorker_was less enthusiastic,_writing, "There seems something rather musty and familiar about most_of the predicaments in this movie."

The film_is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
 2006: AFI's_100