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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.6 / 100
1955·Musical / Romance / Music·2h 6m

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.

Above the Line
Jean Negulesco·DirectorPhoebe Ephron·ScreenplayHenry Ephron·ScreenplayLeon Shamroy·Director of PhotographyCyril J. Mockridge·Original Music ComposerWilliam Reynolds·Editor
Cast
Fred Astaire·Jervis Pendleton IIILeslie Caron·Julie AndreTerry Moore·Linda PendletonThelma Ritter·Alicia PritchardFred Clark·GriggsCharlotte Austin·Sally McBrideLarry Keating·Ambassador Alexander WilliamsonKathryn Givney·Gertrude PendletonKelly Brown·Jimmy McBrideRay Anthony·Himself
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Jean Negulesco·DirectorWilliam E. Orr·Script SupervisorEli Dunn·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Phoebe Ephron·ScreenplayHenry Ephron·ScreenplayJean Webster·Novel
Camera· 1
Leon Shamroy·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
William Reynolds·Editor
Sound & Music· 12
Cyril J. Mockridge·Original Music ComposerAlfred Newman·Original Music ComposerAlex North·MusicJohnny Mercer·SongsAlfred Newman·Music SupervisorAlfred Newman·ConductorKen Darby·Vocal CoachEdward B. Powell·OrchestratorSkip Martin·OrchestratorEarle Hagen·OrchestratorBernard Mayers·OrchestratorBilly May·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 7
John DeCuir·Art DirectionLyle R. Wheeler·Art DirectionKay Nelson·Costume DesignTom Keogh·Costume DesignPaul S. Fox·Set DecorationWalter M. Scott·Set DecorationBen Nye·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Samuel G. Engel·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Helen Turpin·HairstylistRoland Petit·Choreographer
By the Numbers
72.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
3 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Daddy Long Legs's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#90EE90
#FFFFFF
#A9A9A9
Mood
Cheerful, Whimsical
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The image is a cartoon-style illustration featuring a young girl with red hair styled in pigtails, sitting cross-legged on a green lawn. She is wearing a white ”

romance
Key Elements
Drawing PadPenDrawing Of Stick FigureBuilding
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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