Heidi's Song is a 1982 American animated musical feature film whose voice cast included an American singer who at the age of three began his career in what?
Heidi's Song Heidi's Song is a 1982 American animated musical feature film produced by Hanna-Barbera. The film is based on the novel "Heidi" by Johanna Spyri. Among the voice cast are Lorne Greene as Grandfather, Margery Gray as Heidi and Sammy Davis Jr. as Head Ratte. It is one of only four movies Hanna-Barbera ever made that did not feature their trademark characters (along with "Charlotte's Web", "C.H.O.M.P.S.", and "Once Upon a Forest").
Nell Carter Nell Ruth Carter (born Nell Ruth Hardy; September 13, 1948 – January 23, 2003) was an American singer and actress. Beginning her career in 1970, Carter started in theater; singing and later crossed over to television. Carter was perhaps best known for her role as Nell Harper on the NBC sitcom "Gimme a Break!" which originally aired from 1981 to 1987. Carter received two Emmy and two Golden Globe award nominations for her work on the series. Prior to Gimme a Break!, Carter won a Tony Award for "Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical" in 1978 for her performance in the Broadway musical "Ain't Misbehavin'", as well as an Primetime Emmy Award for her reprisal of the role on television in 1982.