Daddy-Long-Legs

1964·Movie
1h 38min

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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.
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Is Daddy-Long-Legs worth watching?

82
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How long is Daddy-Long-Legs?

1 h 38 min

Daddy-Long-Legs runs 1 h 38 min.

What language is Daddy-Long-Legs in?

Dutch

It was made in Dutch.

What tropes does Daddy-Long-Legs use?

Chekhov's GunmanScholarship StudentForeshadowingMundane LuxuryRewatch BonusOrphanage of FearSpelling for EmphasisThe AlcoholicCaptain ErsatzOrphan's OrdealPoverty FoodMost Writers Are Writersand 65 more

TV Tropes lists 77 storytelling tropes for Daddy-Long-Legs, including Chekhov's Gunman, Scholarship Student, Foreshadowing.

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