Daddy Long Legs

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Daddy Long Legs, 1955.

Finishing off his opening appearance, Fred Astaire as zillionaire Pendleton makes a point to his irritated staffer Griggs (Fred Clark), with another Johnny Mercer original song, all this customized for Fred, who was an avid drummer in his spare time, Jean Negulesco directing, in 20th Century-Fox’s Daddy Long Legs, 1955.

With much contrivance involving college kids and his posing as her roommate’s uncle, Fred Astaire as tycoon Jervis joins Leslie Caron as student (from France) Julie, Ray Anthony’s band plays a Johnny Mercer tune, dance staged by Astaire and David Robel, in Daddy Long Legs, 1955.

Millionaire Pendleton (Fred Astaire) reading a letter from French student Julie (Leslie Caron), whom he sponsors but has not met, leading to their first dance together in Daddy Long Legs, 1955.

Part of the first scene for playboy-businessman Jervis Pendleton (Fred Astaire, at his drum set) with aide Griggs (Fred Clark), the tune Drum Solo by Skip Martin, in Daddy Long Legs, 1955.

A tycoon (Fred Astaire) anonymously sponsors a college education for a French girl (Leslie Caron) in the musical Daddy Long Legs (1955).