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.
Daddy Long Legs (1955) is a romance film directed by Jean Negulesco, released on May 5, 1955 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore and Thelma Ritter. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 95 ratings.
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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
Gertrude Astor
as Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)
Barrie Chase
as Blonde Dancer (uncredited)
Directed by Jean Negulesco, written by Jean Webster, Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron, produced by Samuel G. Engel.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 95 ratings.
"Jervis" (Fred Astaire) comes from a distinguished line of American millionaires who is travelling through France one day with his savvy factotum "Griggs" (Fred Clark) when he alights on the orphaned "Julie" (the hugely charming Leslie Caron) who is teaching young kids with a contagious enthusiasm that encourages the wealthy man to facilitate her education at one of the colleges he just about owns in New England.…
Reviewed on November 24, 2023
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Daddy Long Legs (1955) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Daddy Long Legs (1955) includes Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter and Fred Clark. The film was directed by Jean Negulesco. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Daddy Long Legs was released on May 5, 1955 and runs for 2h 6m.
Daddy Long Legs (1955) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 95 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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