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In this musical, American millionaire Jervis Pendleton (Fred Astaire) becomes taken with an orphan named Julie (Leslie Caron) while vacationing in France.
- Musical, Romance
Daddy Long Legs. After growing up in an orphanage, Jerusha "Judy" Abbott (Mary Pickford) discovers that she has a mysterious benefactor who is willing to pay her college tuition.
- Comedy, Drama
Daddy Long Legs. An orphan falls in love with a wealthy man, but she doesn't know that he is her benefactor, sponsoring her through boarding school.
- Comedy, Romance
Daddy Long Legs: Directed by Jean Negulesco. With Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Thelma Ritter. A wealthy American has a chance encounter with a joyful young French woman, and anonymously pays for her education.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 6.99/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Raw, honest, and jarring, Daddy Longlegs sets a spellbinding new standard for DIY cinema."
Daddy Long Legs (1955) is a musical comedy film set in France, New York City, and the fictional college town of Walston, Massachusetts. The film was directed by Jean Negulesco, and stars Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Fred Clark, and Thelma Ritter, with music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
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