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Daddy Long Legs

  • 19551955
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  • 2h 6m
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Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron in Daddy Long Legs (1955)
A wealthy American has a chance encounter with a joyful young French woman, and anonymously pays for her education. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor, nicknaming him from the description given by some of her fellow orphans.
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A wealthy American has a chance encounter with a joyful young French woman, and anonymously pays for her education. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor, nicknaming him from the d... Read allA wealthy American has a chance encounter with a joyful young French woman, and anonymously pays for her education. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor, nicknaming him from the description given by some of her fellow orphans.A wealthy American has a chance encounter with a joyful young French woman, and anonymously pays for her education. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor, nicknaming him from the description given by some of her fellow orphans.
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4K
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    • Jean Negulesco
    • Phoebe Ephron(screenplay)
    • Henry Ephron(screenplay)
    • Jean Webster(novel)
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Leslie Caron
    • Terry Moore
    • Jean Negulesco
    • Phoebe Ephron(screenplay)
    • Henry Ephron(screenplay)
    • Jean Webster(novel)
  • Stars
    • Fred Astaire
    • Leslie Caron
    • Terry Moore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 56User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars

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    Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron in Daddy Long Legs (1955)
    Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron in Daddy Long Legs (1955)
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    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
    • Ray Anthony
    • (as Ray Anthony and his Orchestra)
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Deliveryman
    • (uncredited)
    Suzanne Alexander
    Suzanne Alexander
    • College Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Gertrude Astor
    Gertrude Astor
    • Art Gallery Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Wilda Bieber
    • College Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bradley
    • Second Jeweler
    • (uncredited)
    Tim Cagney
    • Orphan
    • (uncredited)
    Gwen Caldwell
    • College Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Kathryn Card
    Kathryn Card
    • Miss Carrington
    • (uncredited)
      • Jean Negulesco
      • Phoebe Ephron(screenplay)
      • Henry Ephron(screenplay)
      • Jean Webster(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Fred Astaire's wife died during filming, so between some takes he would retreat to his trailer and cry. That's why, in some scenes, his eyes look red and swollen.
    • Goofs
      When Jervis is about to play the drums for Griggs, his brushes suddenly turn into sticks between shots.
    • Quotes

      Julie Andre: Did he have a weakness for girls?

      Jervis Pendleton III: oh no, a great strength!

    • Connections
      Edited into Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      History of the Beat
      (uncredited)

      by Johnny Mercer

      [Instrumental with Fred Astaire on drums]

    User reviews56

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    7/10
    Caron Appealing; Widescreen A Must
    Leslie Caron elevates this film with her charm, her pleasant French accent and innocence. The movie also is bright and colorful and features a lot of dance with The Master: Fred Astaire. For me, the bad side was it wasn't the kind of dancing from Astaire that I always liked: tap. For those who prefer the '50s dance style, this movie will be super.

    Caron also does a few ballet numbers. She plays an 18-year-old which was a little unrealistic because she doesn't look that young, although I think she was only around 24. Astaire, even though he was in his mid '50s, the same year as the movie, was still agile and very talented.

    The dialog is very dated, especially with the college girls of the day. Even though I don't own it, I am glad to see this is out on DVD. The formatted-to-TV VHS picture cuts off a lot of the colorful dance scenery, so the disc is a "must" over the tape.
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    • May 4, 2006

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 1955 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • French
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    • Filming locations
      • Andrew Carnegie Mansion - 2 East 91st Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • 2 hours 6 minutes
      • Color

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