Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

89 mins | Comedy, Romance | Oct. 6, 1938

Judy Aalders grows up in an orphanage. Albert Woudenberg happens to be present when Judy confronts the trustees of the orphanage and is expelled. He decides to send her to university and Judy, who has only ever seen his shadowy long legs, refers to him as 'Daddy-Long-Legs' from that day. Not knowing he is in fact her benefactor, Judy's relationship with Albert gradually turns into love.

Daddy Long Legs

89 mins | Comedy, Romance | Oct. 6, 1938

Daddy Long Legs
Judy Aalders grows up in an orphanage. Albert Woudenberg happens to be present when Judy confronts the trustees of the orphanage and is expelled. He decides to send her to university and Judy, who has only ever seen his shadowy long legs, refers to him as 'Daddy-Long-Legs' from that day. Not knowing he is in fact her benefactor, Judy's relationship with Albert gradually turns into love.
Producers
Original title Vadertje Langbeen
Directors Frederic Zelnik
Writers Cor Hermus, Jaap Van der Poll, Jean Webster, Frederic Zelnik, Rudolph Bernauer

Cast

Lily Bouwmeester

as Judy Aalders

Paul Storm

as Albert Woudenberg / Vadertje Langbeen

Emma Morel

as Mevrouw van Dedum

Heleen Pimentel

as Doris van Woudenberg

Jan Retèl

as Frits Donkers

Sara Heyblom

as Mevrouw van Woudenberg

Gusta Chrispijn-Mulder

as Mevrouw Lippens

Lies de Wind

as Ina Donkers

Lau Ezerman

as Johan

Aaf Bouber

as Moeder Bartel