History WesternAnimation / HeidisSong

* VillainSong: "[[https://youtu.be/kmcEYVz4cqA Ode to a Rat]]", sung by Creator/SammyDavisJr as the Head Ratte as he encourages the rats to be as vicious and nasty as possible, after Heidi very nearly talks them into being friends with her. See FriendToAllLivingThings above.

* Determinator: Peter when he realises Heidi's in trouble, he cycles all the way to Frankfurt with his animal friends in tow to rescue her.

* VillainSong: "[[https://youtu.be/kmcEYVz4cqA Ode to a Rat]]", sung by Creator/SammyDavisJr as the Head Rat as he encourages the rats to be as vicious and nasty as possible, after Heidi very nearly talks them into being friends with her. See FriendToAllLivingThings above.

* FriendshipSong: When Peter realizes that Heidi's in trouble, he rallies the country animals to rescue her by singing "That's What Friends Are For."

* KickTheDog: Rottenheimer's general treatment of Noodle the dog.

%%* YouDirtyRat: The basement rats.

%%*DisneyAcidSequence

* KickTheDog: Rottenmeier's general treatment of Noodle the dog.

Like the book, the film tells the story of an [[HeartwarmingOrphan orphaned girl]] named Heidi who is taken to live with her grandfather by her Aunt Dete. Heidi's grandfather initially dislikes having Heidi around because she interferes in his routine. But when her grandfather hurts his leg, Heidi helps nurse him back to health, and the two begin to bond. But all is not well when Aunt Dete arrives to take Heidi away again, saying that a wealthy family in Frankfurt, Germany, wants Heidi to come live with them...

* RedEyesTakeWarning: All the rats have red eyes. Even lampshaded in the VillainSong: "And 'E' is for your ''evil'' eyes of red!"

That's What Friends Are For."''

* OldMaster: Heidi's grandfather is a badass mountain man through and through.

* BadassGrandpa: Heidi's grandfather is a badass mountain man through and through.

The film was received well enough but never garnered the attention or praise that ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' did. While Creator/{{Paramount}} distributed the film during its theatrical run and VHS releases, this film is part of the Hanna-Barbera library[[note]]In other words, it's owned by Turner Entertainment, unlike the other three movies, which are owned by Paramount (''Charlotte's Web''), MGM (''C.H.O.M.P.S.''; originally released by American International Pictures), and Walt Disney Studios (''Once Upon a Forest'' was a 20th Century Fox release).[[/note]], with Creator/WarnerBros[[note]]Parent company of Turner Entertainment.[[/note]] eventually releasing the film to DVD for the first time in 2012 through the Warner Archive.

The film was received well enough but never garnered the attention or praise that ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' did. While Creator/{{Paramount}} distributed the film during its theatrical run and VHS releases, this film is part of the Hanna-Barbera library[[note]]In other words, it's owned by Turner Entertainment, unlike the other three movies, which are owned by Paramount (''Charlotte's Web''), MGM (''C.H.O.M.P.S.''; originally released by American International Pictures), and Walt Disney Studios (''Once Upon a Forest''was a 20th Century Fox release).[[/note]], with Creator/WarnerBros[[note]]Parent company of Turner Entertainment.[[/note]] eventually releasing the film to DVD for the first time in 2012 through the Warner Archive.

The film was received well enough but never garnered the attention or praise that ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' did. While Creator/{{Paramount}} distributed the film during its theatrical run and VHS releases, this film is part of the Hanna-Barbera library[[note]]In other words, it's owned by Turner Entertainment, unlike the other three movies, which are owned by Paramount (''Charlotte's Web''), MGM (''C.H.O.M.P.S.''; originally released by American International Pictures), and 20th Century Fox (''Once Upon a Forest'').[[/note]], with Creator/WarnerBros[[note]]Parent company of Turner Entertainment.[[/note]] eventually releasing the film to DVD for the first time in 2012 through the Warner Archive.

* OhCrap:
** The grandfather and Heidi have a collective moment of horror when the former realizes that the tree he was chopping down is going to fall on him.

The film was received well enough but never garnered the attention or praise that ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' did. While Creator/{{Paramount}} distributed the film during its theatrical run and VHS releases, this film is part of the Hanna-Barbera library[[note]]In other words, it's owned by Turner Entertainment, unlike the other three movies, which are owned by Paramount (Charlotte's Web), MGM (C.H.O.M.P.S.; originally released by American International Pictures), and 20th Century Fox (Once Upon a Forest).[[/note]], with Creator/WarnerBros[[note]]Parent company of Turner Entertainment.[[/note]] eventually releasing the film to DVD for the first time in 2012 through the Warner Archive.

* VillainSong: "[[https://youtu.be/kmcEYVz4cqA Ode to a Rat]]", sung by Creator/SammyDavisJr as the Head Rat as he encourages the rats to be as vicious and nasty as possible.

The film was received well enough but never garnered the attention or praise that ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' did. While Creator/{{Paramount}} distributed the film during its theatrical run and VHS releases, Creator/WarnerBros eventually released the film to DVD for the first time in 2012 through the Warner Archive.

* NonHumanSidekick: Heidi has Spritz the baby goat and her grandfather has his dog, Gruffle.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Clara was changed to Klara in this version.
* UnnamedParent: Heidi's grandfather is unnamed in this adaptation.
* VillainExitStageLeft: When Miss Rottenheimer and Sebastian's plans are foiled, [[spoiler:they decide to pack up and exit their mansion]].

* EndCreditsMedley: When the credits begin, Hoyt Curtin's arrangement of "That's What Friends Are For", "Heidi", "Wunderhorn" is heard while animated clips. The film closes out with a final reprise of "That's What Friends Are For."

''Heidi's Song'' is a 1982 AnimatedMusical produced by Hanna-Barbera based on the novel ''Literature/{{Heidi}}'' by Johanna Spyri. It was directed and co-written by veteran Hanna-Barbera animator Robert Taylor and is one of only three animated features Hanna-Barbera made that did not feature their trademark characters (the other two being ''WesternAnimation/CharlottesWeb'' and ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAForest'').[[note]]''C.H.O.M.P.S.'', a live-action comedy from 1979, is their only other theatrical production not to feature pre-established characters.[[/note]]

''Heidi's Song'' is a 1982 AnimatedMusical produced by Hanna-Barbera based on the novel ''Literature/{{Heidi}}'' by Johanna Spyri. It was directed and co-written by Robert Taylor and is one of only three animated features Hanna-Barbera made that did not feature their trademark characters (the other two being ''WesternAnimation/CharlottesWeb'' and ''WesternAnimation/OnceUponAForest'').[[note]]''C.H.O.M.P.S.'', a live-action comedy from 1979, is their only other theatrical production not to feature pre-established characters.[[/note]]

* [[UnnamedParent Unnamed Grandparent]]: Heidi's grandfather.

* PopStarComposer:

* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Aside from Heidi's grandfather and aunt, most of the cast don't even bother to hide their accents.

* DisneyDeath: When the tree Heidi's grandfather was cutting falls down on top of him, Peter rushes to his aid and thinks he's dead, only for the grandfather to respond "Who's dead?"

* DreamSequence: Heidi has one early on, in which she dreams she's taken away by the spirits and other supernatural creatures that live on the mountain.

* PaleSkinnedBrunette: Klara is one.