Director: Jean Negulesco

Writers: Henry Ephron; Phoebe Ephron

From novel by: Jean Webster

Keywords: Musical

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Ray Anthony	Musician	20-Jan-1922		Young Man With a Horn
Fred Astaire	Dancer	10-May-1899	22-Jun-1987	Broadway ballroom dancer
Leslie Caron	Dancer	1-Jul-1931		Gigi
Fred Clark	Actor	19-Mar-1914	5-Dec-1968	A Place in the Sun
Terry Moore	Actor	7-Jan-1929		Come Back, Little Sheba
Thelma Ritter	Actor	14-Feb-1905	4-Feb-1969	Stella in Rear Window

CAST

Fred Astaire	...   Jervis Pendleton III (John Smith)
Leslie Caron	...   Julie Andre
Terry Moore	...   Linda Pendleton
Thelma Ritter	...   Alicia Pritchard
Fred Clark	...   Griggs
Charlotte Austin	...   Sally McBride
Larry Keating	...   Ambassador Alexander Williamson
Kathryn Givney	...   Gertrude Pendleton
Kelly Brown	...   Jimmy McBride
Ray Anthony	...   Himself

REVIEWS

Review by Joy R. Kluess (posted on 18-Dec-2008)

This movie has everything a musical should have: wonderful songs, especially "Dream." Leslie Caron stars with Fred Astaire. Incidentally, Daddy Long Legs is not mentioned in Fred Astaire's biography. It was filmed in 1955 in New York and Paris and is out in DVD form. Commentary from the DVD: "Daddy Long Legs is a magical musical, following a young French girl (Leslie Caron) through college, her education sponsored by a mysterious man with long legs. Millionaire Jervis Pendleton III (Fred Astaire) is from old money, and although he is generous with his wealth, he must learn how to give of his emotions. Amid sparkling musical numbers and dream sequences, comic relief comes from Fred Clark as Griggs, Jervis' assistant and Thelma Ritter as Jervis' secretary."

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