Cinematic background from Daddy Long Legs 1955 - 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.

Daddy Long Legs

1955

Musical, Romance

Directors:
Jean Negulesco
Writers:
Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron, Jean Webster
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Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of men standing next to each other in tuxedos; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman dancing in front of a mirror; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman are dancing on a stage; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man wearing a suit and tie in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of children sitting around a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – Two young women looking at dresses on a clothes rack; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people sitting around a table eating food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman sitting next to each other on a couch; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman in a white dress standing in front of a brick wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman walking down a long hallway in a room with pink walls; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman in a black dress holding her hair; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman in a black dress walking in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman standing in front of a purple wall; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a tuxedo and a woman in a white dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman dancing in front of a stone wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of men and a woman performing on a stage; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man wearing a tuxedo and a bow tie standing in front of a building; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a tuxedo and a woman in a red dress; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman are dancing in front of a tree; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman dancing in front of other people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A young man is writing on a piece of paper while sitting in front of a window; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman dancing in a room together; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman standing in a hallway with pink lighting; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – An older man and a younger woman sitting at a bar; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman holding hands while standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – An older man and a young woman in a red dress; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a tuxedo drinking a cup of coffee; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a tuxedo clapping his hands in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man wearing a suit and tie standing in front of a staircase; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman in a red dress waves at a man in a black suit; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a statue; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman is holding a paintbrush while painting a doll; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman talking in front of a statue; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a white robe walking in a room with colorful walls; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – Three people are looking at a dress in a closet; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman standing in front of two paintings; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of children sitting on a bench in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man laying on the ground next to a woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a yellow dress shirt and tie playing a drum; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A statue of a man sitting on a bench with an open book in his hands; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people are dancing on stage; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman sitting at a table writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people standing on top of each other on a stage; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a suit standing in front of a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – Two men sitting next to each other on a bench; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman riding a bike next to a mail box; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – An older woman helping a young boy put on a tie; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a yellow dress shirt and tie playing drums; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman standing on top of a wooden bench; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A view of a large city from across the water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of men and women standing next to each other in tuxedos; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man sitting in a chair holding a piece of food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman and two children in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people in costumes on a stage; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A statue of a man sitting on a pedestal in front of a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman dancing in a room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of men and a woman singing together; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman in a checkered shirt stirring a pot of food; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman are talking in a lobby; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman laying in a bed with a teddy bear; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman in formal wear standing next to each other in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman in a red jacket drinking from a cup; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A couple of men standing next to each other in a field; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman dancing in formal wear; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a suit and tie holding a trumpet; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man sitting on top of a wall with wings on it; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – An older man and a younger woman talking in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people standing in a room with a man in a tuxedo; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A wax statue of a woman in a red dress; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman dressed in formal wear; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman dancing in front of a crowd; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – An older man and a young woman in a dress and tuxedo; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people standing in front of paintings; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people standing around a living room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman in a black dress and a pearl necklace; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman standing next to a man at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people sitting at a table with drinks; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of men and a woman performing a dance; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people sitting around each other in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman laying on a bed in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman standing in front of a balcony; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A person sitting on a chair in a room with red carpeting; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a painting; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman standing at a counter; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman holding a child in a room with beds; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – Two women are doing laundry in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a tuxedo standing next to two other men; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of children playing a game in a field; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a tuxedo is taking a picture of himself in a mirror; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people wearing graduation caps and gowns in front of an audience; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – Two young children sitting at a table with milk; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman sitting on the floor looking at a cell phone; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man and a woman in a room with a door; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a suit and tie smiling; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A man in a white robe standing in a room with red and black swirls on the floor; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A woman wearing a hat standing in front of a wall of mailboxes; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Daddy Long Legs” (1955), directed by Jean Negulesco – A group of people dancing in front of a large crowd; Wide shot, High angle