Pippi Longstocking -- the adventurous, assertive girl in the bright-red pigtails and mismatched socks who can lift a horse high above her head -- has been a muse to many. *Billed as $4 plus GST ...

Just in time for what would have been her 108th birthday on Saturday, Astrid Lindgren's family is opening her home to the public, but surprisingly not to children.

CTC’s version of “Pippi” includes serious scenes not found in Astrid Lindgren’s lighthearted book, such as a stunning interlude in which Pippi dreams of her missing parents.

Inger Nilsson was the actress who played Pippi in the Swedish-produced TV series during 1969, which was later re-dubbed into English, and released as four feature films in 1969 and 1970.