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Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: It's far from being a personal work, but as always with Dwan, it's the best movie imaginable from the limited material at hand. Read more
TIME Magazine: Like all Shirley Temple stories, Heidi traces the reaction of human wickedness to the Temple dimples; unlike many of them, it has a craftsmanlike dramatic structure. Read more