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Daddy Long Legs (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
127 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1955 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jean Negulesco

Written By:
Phoebe Ephron
Henry Ephron

Actors:
Fred Astaire ..... Jervis Pendleton III
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

Synopsis:

On a trip to France, millionaire Jervis Pendelton sees an 18 year old girl in an orphanage. Enchanted with her, but mindful of the difference in their ages, he sponsors her to college in New England. She writes him letters, which he doesn't read. After 3 years, he goes to visit her at a dance, not telling her that he is her benefactor. They fall in love, but the usual movie-type difficulties get in the way before they can get together at the end.

This last remake thus far of the Jean Webster novel Daddy Long Legs was extensively revised to accommodate the talents of Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron. Fragments of the basic plot remain: American millionaire Astaire is the unknown benefactor of French orphan girl Caron, financing the girl's education on the proviso that his identity never be revealed to her. Moved by Caron's letters of thanks, Astaire's secretary Thelma Ritter advises Astaire to go to France to visit the "child." When he arrives, he finds that his ward has grown up rather nicely, and the two fall in love--though Caron never knows until the very end who Astaire really is. The old story has been updated to allow for an elaborate "cowboy" number and a couple of Eisenhower jokes. Highlights include a solo ballet by Caron and a wonderful Astaire routine involving a set of drums. The score for Daddy Long Legs is unremarkable save for Johnny Mercer's hit "Something's Gotta Give."

On a trip to France, millionaire Jervis Pendelton sees an 18 year old girl in an orphanage. Enchanted with her, but mindful of the difference in their ages, he sponsors her to college in New England.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 24 May, 2014.

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