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  • Daddy Long Legs (1955)
  • Approved
    126 min | Musical, Romance
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
Approved
126 min | Musical, Romance

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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Director
Writers
Phoebe Ephron (screenplay) | Henry Ephron (screenplay) | Jean Webster (novel)
Producer
Cinematographer
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Status
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Updated May 4, 1955

Release date
May 5, 1955 (United States)

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Cast

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96 cast members
Name Known for
Fred Astaire
Jervis Pendleton III Jervis Pendleton III   See fewer
Leslie Caron
Julie Andre Julie Andre   See fewer
Terry Moore
Linda Pendleton Linda Pendleton   See fewer
Thelma Ritter
Alicia Pritchard Alicia Pritchard   See fewer
Fred Clark
Griggs Griggs   See fewer
Charlotte Austin
Sally McBride Sally McBride   See fewer
Larry Keating
Ambassador Alexander Williamson Ambassador Alexander Williamson   See fewer
Kathryn Givney
Gertrude Pendleton Gertrude Pendleton   See fewer
Kelly Brown
Jimmy McBride Jimmy McBride   See fewer
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony (as Ray Anthony and his Orchestra) Ray Anthony (as Ray Anthony and his Orchestra)   See fewer
Robert Adler
Deliveryman (uncredited) Deliveryman (uncredited)   See fewer
Suzanne Alexander
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Astor
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited) Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilda Bieber
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Bradley
Second Jeweler (uncredited) Second Jeweler (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Bush
'Sluefoot' Dancer (uncredited) 'Sluefoot' Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tim Cagney
Orphan (uncredited) Orphan (uncredited)   See fewer
Gwen Caldwell
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Card
Miss Carrington (uncredited) Miss Carrington (uncredited)   See fewer
John Carlyle
Student in 'Sluefoot' Dance Sequence (uncredited) Student in 'Sluefoot' Dance Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
Janice Carroll
Athetic Girl Dancer (uncredited) Athetic Girl Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Barrie Chase
Blonde Dancer (in 'International Playboy') (uncredited) Blonde Dancer (in 'International Playboy') (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Codee
Madame Sevanne (uncredited) Madame Sevanne (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited) Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Cristo
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited) Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Culver
Inquisitive Woman (uncredited) Inquisitive Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Curt
'Sluefoot' Dancer (uncredited) 'Sluefoot' Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sayre Dearing
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited) Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Guy Des Rochers
French Lieutenant (uncredited) French Lieutenant (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Doble
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Dumke
Mr. Bronson (uncredited) Mr. Bronson (uncredited)   See fewer
George Dunn
Chauffeur (uncredited) Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Bertie Eckhardt
Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Ballet Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Ferguson
Elevator Boy (uncredited) Elevator Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Steven Geray
Emile (uncredited) Emile (uncredited)   See fewer
Doris Gildart
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Kelly Gordon
Student in 'Sluefoot' Dance Sequence (uncredited) Student in 'Sluefoot' Dance Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivis Goulding
Dignified Woman (uncredited) Dignified Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Jean Hansen
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Hayes
Graduation Attendee (uncredited) Graduation Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Fritz Hess
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Hines
Army Sergeant (uncredited) Army Sergeant (uncredited)   See fewer
David Hoffman
Jeweler (uncredited) Jeweler (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Hook
Student in 'Sluefoot' Dance Sequence (uncredited) Student in 'Sluefoot' Dance Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Anthony Hughes
Hotel Manager (uncredited) Hotel Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
J. Anthony Hughes
Deliveryman (uncredited) Deliveryman (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Hunter
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Mimi Hutson
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Diane Jergens
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Tim Johnson
Bellhop (uncredited) Bellhop (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Kearns
Guide (uncredited) Guide (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenner G. Kemp
Airport Passenger (uncredited) Airport Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Kent
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Kreig
French Farmer (uncredited) French Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Landry
'Sluefoot' Dancer (uncredited) 'Sluefoot' Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Numa Lapeyre
Jean (uncredited) Jean (uncredited)   See fewer
Denise Lemley
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Marco Lopez
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Melinda Markey
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Eileen Maxwell
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael McLean
Orphan (uncredited) Orphan (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Mercer
Band vocalist (uncredited) Band vocalist (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Meyers
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcie Miller
Band vocalist (uncredited) Band vocalist (uncredited)   See fewer
Gregor Momdjian
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lisa Montell
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Liliane Montevecchi
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Moorhead
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Moratz
Prom Attendee (uncredited) Prom Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Morelli
Ballet Dancer (uncredited) Ballet Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited) Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Nordt
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Hotel Waiter (uncredited) Hotel Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Damian O'Flynn
Larry Hamilton (uncredited) Larry Hamilton (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Parrish
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Pollack
Art Gallery Patron (uncredited) Art Gallery Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Power
Commission Member (uncredited) Commission Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Radcliffe
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Ratcliff
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Rees
Student at Dance (uncredited) Student at Dance (uncredited)   See fewer
George Reich
Specialty Dancer (uncredited) Specialty Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Rudie
Codene - Orphan Girl (uncredited) Codene - Orphan Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Seymour
Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Sara Shane
Pat (uncredited) Pat (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Sheehan
College Girl (uncredited) College Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Olan Soule
Asst. Hotel Manager (uncredited) Asst. Hotel Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Stevens
Graduation Attendee (uncredited) Graduation Attendee (uncredited)   See fewer
Alvin Stoller
Drummer - Ray Anthony and his Orchestra (uncredited) Drummer - Ray Anthony and his Orchestra (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Taggart
Man in Elevator (uncredited) Man in Elevator (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Tannen
Man in White Suit - Ballet Nightmare Sequence (uncredited) Man in White Suit - Ballet Nightmare Sequence (uncredited)   See fewer
Marlina Tepel
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Van Tuyl
College Dean (uncredited) College Dean (uncredited)   See fewer
Percival Vivian
Professor (uncredited) Professor (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo Wheeler
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Thelma Wunder
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carleton Young
Commission Member (uncredited) Commission Member (uncredited)   See fewer
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