Daddy-Long-Legs

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Willy van Hemert

Writers

Eric Maschwitz, Martin Gray, Jean Webster

Language

Dutch

Release date

14 November 1964

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  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