In 1971, animators Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata began preproduction on an adaptation of Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking books, but in the end, were unable to secure Lindgren’s permission.

The Pippi Longstocking series began through a trio of children’s chapter books published by Lindgren in the 1940s, which spun out into subsequent short stories and picture books.

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Flowertown Players concludes its 2014 Children’s Theatre season with “Pippi Longstocking: the Musical,” with public performances May 3 and 4.