Daddy-Long-Legs

Daddy-Long-Legs

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 14, 1964

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Drama, Music, TV Movie

Original Title

Vadertje Langbeen

Production Companies

NCRV

Director

Willy van Hemert

Description

Dutch television adaptation of the English theatre musical 'Love from Judy' by Eric Maschwitz and Hugh Martin, based on the novel 'Daddy-Long-Legs' by Jean Webster. Jerusha Abbott, a girl growing up in the orphanage, is called to the headmistress where she hears that one of the orphanage's wealthiest regents has taken notice of her fate and wants her to study to be a writer. One condition is that Jerusha has to write him a short letter once a month, stating what progress she is making.