Daddy Long Legs
1955 · Movie · NR · 126 min · ★ 6.4 · 61% critics
A wealthy man anonymously pays for an upbeat orphan from France to attend college in New England. As she writes heartfelt letters to her unseen benefactor and struggles with his silence, a gentle musical romance grows around secrecy, gratitude, and changing feelings.
Based on Daddy-Long-Legs
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-05-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (94 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like classic romantic musicals with elegant dancing and a light, old-Hollywood glow, especially if An American in Paris or In the Good Old Summertime appeal to you; Not for you if uneven pacing or the central age-gap romance puts you off.
Pros: charming musical mood; lively dance numbers; colorful old-Hollywood style | Cons: slow pacing; questionable age-gap romance; thin story
Themes
- paris, france
- orphanage
- college
- musical
- love
- millionaire
- hidden identity
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1956 · nominated
Cast & crew
Fred Astaire
as Jervis Pendleton III
Leslie Caron
as Julie Andre
Terry Moore
as Linda Pendleton
Thelma Ritter
as Alicia Pritchard
Fred Clark
as Griggs
Charlotte Austin
as Sally McBride
Larry Keating
as Alexander Williamson
Kathryn Givney
as Gertrude Pendleton
Kelly Brown
as Jimmy McBride
Ray Anthony
as Ray Anthony
Directed by Jean Negulesco