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The Hollywood Musical: Daddy Long Legs

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Tonight: the 1955 production Daddy Long Legs
Starring Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron
with Thelma Ritter, Fred Clark, Terry Moore, Ray Anthony and his Orchestra

A musical romance about a middle-aged American playboy who adopts a lovely eighteen-year-old French orphan girl, but on the condition she never knows the identity of her benefactor. Songs include 'Something's gotta give,' and 'Dream.'
(Colour)

Contributors

Screenplay:
Phoebe Ephron
Screenplay:
Henry Ephron
From the novel by:
Jean Webster
Words and music:
Johnny Mercer
Ballets:
Roland Petit
Music supervised and conducted by:
Alfred Newman
Producer:
Samuel G. Engel
Director:
Jean Negulesco
Jervis Pendleton:
Fred Astaire
Julie:
Leslie Caron
Linda:
Terry Moore
Miss Pritchard:
Thelma Ritter
Griggs:
Fred Clark
Sally:
Charlotte Austin
Alexander Williamson:
Larry Keating
Gertrude:
Kathryn Givney
Jimmy McBride:
Kelly Brown
Pat:
Sara Shane
Jean:
Numa Lapeyre
Madame Sevanne:
Ann Code
Emile:
Steven Gerat
Musicians:
Ray Anthony and his Orchestra
Source: Radio Times

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