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 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, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Fred Astaire - Jervis Pendleton III
- Terry Moore - Linda Pendleton
- Fred Clark - Griggs
- Larry Keating - Alexander Williamson
- Kelly Brown - Jimmy McBride
- Numa Lapeyre - Jean
- Steven Geray - Emile
- Joseph Kearns - Guide
- Charles Anthony Hughes - Hotel Manager
- Damian O'Flynn - Larry Hamilton
- Tim Johnson - Bellhop
- Olan Soule - Assistant Hotel Manager
- George Dunn - Chauffeur
- Helen Van Tuyl - College Dean
- Gertrude Astor - Woman
- Paul Power - Commission Member
- Leslie Caron - Julie Andre
- Thelma Ritter - Miss Pritchard
- Charlotte Austin - Sally McBride
- Kathryn Givney - Gertrude Pendleton
- Sara Shane - Pat
- Ann Codee - Mme. Sevanne
- Percival Vivian - Professor
- Larry Kent - Butler
- Ralph Dumke - Mr. Bronson
- Kathryn Card - Mrs. Carrington
- Harry Seymour - Cab Driver
- J. Anthony Hughes - Delivery Man
- Carleton Young - Commission Member
- David Hoffman - Jeweler
- Janice Carroll - Athetic Girl Dancer
- Paul Bradley - Second Jeweler
- Director(s):
- Jean Negulesco
- Writer(s):
- Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron
- Producer(s):
- Samuel G. Engel
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