Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
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.

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Cast

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire As: Jervis Pendleton III
Leslie Caron Leslie Caron As: Julie Andre
Terry Moore Terry Moore As: Linda Pendleton
Thelma Ritter Thelma Ritter As: Alicia Pritchard
Fred Clark Fred Clark As: Griggs
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Romance

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 05 May 1955

Country: US

Runtime: 126m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Jervis Pendleton III

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Julie Andre

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Linda Pendleton

Thelma Ritter

Thelma Ritter

Alicia Pritchard

Fred Clark

Fred Clark

Griggs

Charlotte Austin

Charlotte Austin

Sally McBride

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Ambassador Alexander Williamson

Kathryn Givney

Kathryn Givney

Gertrude Pendleton

Kelly Brown

Kelly Brown

Jimmy McBride

Ray Anthony

Ray Anthony

Himself

Gertrude Astor

Gertrude Astor

Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)

Barrie Chase

Barrie Chase

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

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Extra (uncredited)

Lisa Montell

Lisa Montell

College Girl (uncredited)

Leslie Parrish

Leslie Parrish

College Girl (uncredited)

Pat Sheehan

Pat Sheehan

College Girl (uncredited)

Sara Shane

Sara Shane

Pat

Evelyn Rudie

Evelyn Rudie

Codene, Orphan Girl

Liliane Montevecchi

Liliane Montevecchi

College Girl

Diane Jergens

Diane Jergens

College Girl

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Madame Sevanne

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

Airport Passenger

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Art Gallery Patron

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Hotel Waiter

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Graduation Attendee

Suzanne Alexander

Suzanne Alexander

College Girl

Helen Van Tuyl

Helen Van Tuyl

College Dean

Jean Moorhead

Jean Moorhead

College Girl (uncredited)

Directed By

Jean Negulesco

Jean Negulesco

Director

William E. Orr

William E. Orr

Script Supervisor

Eli Dunn

Eli Dunn

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Helen Turpin

Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

Charles LeMaire

Charles LeMaire

Wardrobe Supervisor

Kay Nelson

Kay Nelson

Costume Design

Tom Keogh

Tom Keogh

Costume Design

Sound

Cyril J. Mockridge

Cyril J. Mockridge

Original Music Composer

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

Songs

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music Supervisor

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Conductor

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Vocal Coach

Alex North

Alex North

Music

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Skip Martin

Skip Martin

Orchestrator

Earle Hagen

Earle Hagen

Orchestrator

Bernard Mayers

Bernard Mayers

Orchestrator

Billy May

Billy May

Orchestrator

Alfred Bruzlin

Alfred Bruzlin

Sound

Harry M. Leonard

Harry M. Leonard

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Leonard Doss

Leonard Doss

Other

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John DeCuir

John DeCuir

Art Direction

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Paul S. Fox

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Roland Petit

Roland Petit

Choreographer

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Choreographer

David Robel

David Robel

Choreographer

Ray Kellogg

Ray Kellogg

Special Effects

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