"Jervis" (Fred Astaire) comes from a distinguished line of American millionaires who is...
Daddy Long Legs
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.
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Daddy Long Legs
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
May 5, 1955
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
Music, Romance
User Score
63%
Original Title
Daddy Long Legs
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Director
Jean Negulesco
Description
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.