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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Fred Astaire
as Jervis Pendleton III
as Jervis Pendleton III
Leslie Caron
as Julie Andre
as Julie Andre
Terry Moore
as Linda Pendleton
as Linda Pendleton
Thelma Ritter
as Alicia Pritchard
as Alicia Pritchard
Fred Clark
as Griggs
as Griggs
Charlotte Austin
as Sally McBride
as Sally McBride
Larry Keating
as Ambassador Alexander Williamson
as Ambassador Alexander Williamson
Kathryn Givney
as Gertrude Pendleton
as Gertrude Pendleton
Kelly Brown
as Jimmy McBride
as Jimmy McBride
Ray Anthony
as Himself
as Himself
Gertrude Astor
as Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
as Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
Barrie Chase
as Blonde dancer (in "International Playboy") (uncredited)
as Blonde dancer (in "International Playboy") (uncredited)
James Cromwell
as Extra (uncredited)
as Extra (uncredited)
Lisa Montell
as College Girl (uncredited)
as College Girl (uncredited)
Leslie Parrish
as College Girl (uncredited)
as College Girl (uncredited)
Pat Sheehan
as College Girl (uncredited)
as College Girl (uncredited)
Sara Shane
as Pat
as Pat
Evelyn Rudie
as Codene, Orphan Girl
as Codene, Orphan Girl
Liliane Montevecchi
as College Girl
as College Girl
Diane Jergens
as College Girl
as College Girl
Ann Codee
as Madame Sevanne
as Madame Sevanne
Kenner G. Kemp
as Airport Passenger
as Airport Passenger
Forbes Murray
as Art Gallery Patron
as Art Gallery Patron
William H. O'Brien
as Hotel Waiter
as Hotel Waiter
Bert Stevens
as Graduation Attendee
as Graduation Attendee
Suzanne Alexander
as College Girl
as College Girl
Helen Van Tuyl
as College Dean
as College Dean
Jean Moorhead
as College Girl (uncredited)
as College Girl (uncredited)
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Jean Negulesco
Director
Director
Jean Webster
Novel
Novel
Phoebe Ephron
Screenplay
Screenplay
Henry Ephron
Screenplay
Screenplay
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Samuel G. Engel
Producer
Producer
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
William E. Orr
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
William Reynolds
Editor
Editor
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Art Direction
John DeCuir
Art Direction
Art Direction
Paul S. Fox
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Helen Turpin
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Eli Dunn
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Johnny Mercer
Songs
Songs
Alfred Newman
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Ken Darby
Vocal Coach
Vocal Coach
Alfred Newman
Conductor
Conductor
Roland Petit
Choreographer
Choreographer
Alex North
Music
Music
Fred Astaire
Choreographer
Choreographer
Billy May
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Charles LeMaire
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Harry M. Leonard
Sound
Sound
Ray Kellogg
Special Effects
Special Effects
Kay Nelson
Costume Design
Costume Design
Alfred Bruzlin
Sound
Sound
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Bernard Mayers
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
David Robel
Choreographer
Choreographer
Skip Martin
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Earle Hagen
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Tom Keogh
Costume Design
Costume Design
Leonard Doss
Other
Other
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