Daddy Long Legs poster

Daddy Long Legs( 1955)

TV-MAMusicRomance
63%
User
Score

Overview

Wealthy American, Jervis Pendleton has a chance encounter at a French orphanage with a cheerful 18-year-old resident, and anonymously pays for her education at a New England college. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor regularly, but he never writes back. Several years later, he visits her at school, while still concealing his identity, and—despite their large age difference—they soon fall in love.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. cast image

      Fred Astaire

      Jervis Pendleton III

    2. cast image

      Leslie Caron

      Julie Andre

    3. cast image

      Terry Moore

      Linda Pendleton

    4. cast image

      Thelma Ritter

      Alicia Pritchard

    5. cast image

      Fred Clark

      Griggs

    6. cast image

      Charlotte Austin

      Sally McBride

    7. cast image

      Larry Keating

      Ambassador Alexander Williamson

    8. cast image

      Kathryn Givney

      Gertrude Pendleton

    9. cast image

      Kelly Brown

      Jimmy McBride

    10. cast image

      Ray Anthony

      Himself

    11. cast image

      Gertrude Astor

      Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)

    12. cast image

      Barrie Chase

      Blonde dancer (in "International Playboy") (uncredited)

    13. cast image

      James Cromwell

      Extra (uncredited)

    14. cast image

      Lisa Montell

      College Girl (uncredited)

    15. cast image

      Leslie Parrish

      College Girl (uncredited)

    16. cast image

      Pat Sheehan

      College Girl (uncredited)

    17. cast image

      Sara Shane

      Pat

    18. cast image

      Evelyn Rudie

      Codene, Orphan Girl

    19. cast image

      Liliane Montevecchi

      College Girl

    20. cast image

      Diane Jergens

      College Girl

    21. cast image

      Ann Codee

      Madame Sevanne

    22. cast image

      Kenner G. Kemp

      Airport Passenger

    23. cast image

      Forbes Murray

      Art Gallery Patron

    24. cast image

      William H. O'Brien

      Hotel Waiter

    25. cast image

      Bert Stevens

      Graduation Attendee

    26. cast image

      Suzanne Alexander

      College Girl

    27. cast image

      Helen Van Tuyl

      College Dean

    28. cast image

      Jean Moorhead

      College Girl (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    6
    Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Nov 24 2023
    "Jervis" (Fred Astaire) comes from a distinguished line of American millionaires who is travelling through France one day with his savvy factotum "Griggs" (Fred Clark) when he alights on the orphaned "Julie" (the hugely charming Leslie Caron) who is teaching young kids with a contagious enthusiasm that encourages the wealthy man to facilitate her education at one of the colleges he just about owns in New England. She is excited about the prospect, but in best "Great Expectations" tradition, is unaware of the identity of her benefactor. She's grateful though, and regularly writes to him - letter...

    Media

    Videos 1Backdrops 21Posters 14

    Recommendations

    1. Revanche

      Revanche72%

    2. Cyrano de Bergerac

      Cyrano de Bergerac73%

    3. The Towering Inferno

      The Towering Inferno70%

    4. The Circus

      The Circus79%

    5. Carefree

      Carefree66%

    6. Butterflies Are Free

      Butterflies Are Free68%

    7. Strategic Air Command

      Strategic Air Command61%

    8. Sense and Sensibility

      Sense and Sensibility74%

    9. Treasure Planet

      Treasure Planet76%

    10. Batman Begins

      Batman Begins77%

    11. Joker

      Joker81%

    12. Lost in Translation

      Lost in Translation74%

    13. Ghostbusters

      Ghostbusters75%

    14. Inception

      Inception84%

    15. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

      Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood74%

    16. The Hateful Eight

      The Hateful Eight78%

    17. Drive

      Drive76%

    18. Interstellar

      Interstellar85%

    19. Return of the Jedi

      Return of the Jedi79%

    20. Her

      Her79%

    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • paris, france
    • orphanage
    • college
    • musical
    • love
    • millionaire
    • hidden identity