Film

Daddy-Long-Legs

1964 · 1h 38m · Drama · Music · TV Movie

Dutch television adaptation of the English theatre musical 'Love from Judy' by Eric Maschwitz and Hugh Martin, based on the novel 'Daddy-Long-Legs' by Jean Webster. Jerusha Abbott, a girl growing up in the orphanage, is called to the headmistress where she hears that one of the orphanage's wealthiest regents has taken notice of her fate and wants her to study to be a writer. One condition is that Jerusha has to write him a short letter once a month, stating what progress she is making.

Jenny Arean

Jerusha Abbott

John van Dreelen

Jervis Pendleton

Jacco van Renesse

Jimmy McBride

Christine Ewert

Julia Pendleton

Mien Duymaer Van Twist

Mrs. Pendleton

Philippine Ackerlin

Sally McBride

Caroline Kaart

Mrs. Grace Pritchard

Lies de Wind

Mrs. Lippett

Riek Schagen

Butterfly

Donald Jones

Wilberforce

Pierre Myin

Senator Parsons

Jos Knipscheer

Cyrus Wykoff

Elsje Roeselaar

Sadie Kate

Ab Hofstee

Walters

Ab Heydens

Gordon MacLintock

Marco Bakker

• Willy van HemertDirector
• Jean WebsterNovel

Release date

November 14, 1964

Status

Released

Original language

Dutch

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Drama, Music, TV Movie