Daddy Long Legs (1955)
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This last remake (thus far) of the Jean Webster novel Daddy Long Legs was extensively revised to accommodate the talents of Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron. Fragments of the basic plot remain: American millionaire Astaire is the unknown benefactor of French orphan girl Caron, financing the girl's… More This last remake (thus far) of the Jean Webster novel Daddy Long Legs was extensively revised to accommodate the talents of Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron. Fragments of the basic plot remain: American millionaire Astaire is the unknown benefactor of French orphan girl Caron, financing the girl's education on the proviso that his identity never be revealed to her. Moved by Caron's letters of thanks, Astaire's secretary Thelma Ritter advises Astaire to go to France to visit the "child". When he arrives, he finds that his ward has grown up rather nicely, and the two fall in love--though Caron never knows until the very end who Astaire really is. The old story has been updated to allow for an elaborate "cowboy" number and a couple of Eisenhower jokes. Highlights include a solo ballet by Caron and a wonderful Astaire routine involving a set of drums. The score for Daddy Long Legs is unremarkable save for Johnny Mercer's hit "Something's Gotta Give". ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jean Negulesco
- Written By
- Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron, Jean Webster
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics
G,
- In Theaters
- May 5, 1955 Wide
- On DVD
- Feb 21, 2006
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox
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Cast
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Fred Astaire
as Jervis Pendleton III
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Leslie Caron
as Julie Andre
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Terry Moore
as Linda Pendleton
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Thelma Ritter
as Miss Pritchard
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Fred Clark
as Griggs
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Charlotte Austin
as Sally McBride
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Larry Keating
as Alexander Williamson
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Kathryn Givney
as Gertrude Pendleton
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Kelly Brown
as Jimmy McBride
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Sara Shane
as Pat
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Numa Lapeyre
as Jean
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Ann Codee
as Mme. Sevanne
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Steven Geray
as Emile
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Percival Vivian
as Professor
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Joseph Kearns
as Guide
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Larry Kent
as Butler
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Charles Anthony Hughes
as Hotel Manager
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Ralph Dumke
as Mr. Bronson
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Damian O'Flynn
as Larry Hamilton
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Kathryn Card
as Mrs. Carrington
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Tim Johnson
as Bellhop
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Harry Seymour
as Cab Driver
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Olan Soule
as Assistant Hotel Manager
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J. Anthony Hughes
as Delivery Man
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George Dunn
as Chauffeur
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Gertrude Astor
as Woman
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Janice Carroll
as Athetic Girl Dancer
- Elizabeth Patterson
- Ray Anthony Orchestra
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Helen Van Tuyl
as College Dean
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Carleton Young
as Commission Member
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David Hoffman
as Jeweler
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Paul Power
as Commission Member
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Paul Bradley
as Second Jeweler
- Leslie Parrish
