Daddy Long Legs

1955 film by Jean Negulesco
Movie film Q973616
Daddy Long Legs
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Daddy Long Legs

Summary

Daddy Long Legs is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Daddy Long Legs's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Daddy Long Legs was directed by Jean Negulesco[4].
  • Nora Ephron wrote the screenplay for Daddy Long Legs[5].
  • Phoebe Ephron wrote the screenplay for Daddy Long Legs[6].
  • Henry Ephron wrote the screenplay for Daddy Long Legs[7].
  • Daddy Long Legs's composer is recorded as Alex North[8].
  • Daddy Long Legs's genre is romantic comedy[9].
  • Daddy Long Legs's genre is musical film[10].
  • Daddy Long Legs's genre is film based on a novel[11].
  • Daddy Long Legs's based on is recorded as Daddy-Long-Legs[12].
  • A cast member of Daddy Long Legs was Fred Astaire[13].
  • A cast member of Daddy Long Legs was Leslie Caron[14].
  • A cast member of Daddy Long Legs was Thelma Ritter[15].
  • A cast member of Daddy Long Legs was Fred Clark[16].
  • A cast member of Daddy Long Legs was Terry Moore[17].
  • A cast member of Daddy Long Legs was Larry Keating[18].
  • A cast member of Daddy Long Legs was Kathryn Givney[19].
  • A cast member of Daddy Long Legs was Ann Codee[20].
  • Daddy Long Legs was produced by Samuel G. Engel[21].
  • Daddy Long Legs's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[22].
  • Daddy Long Legs's director of photography is recorded as Leon Shamroy[23].
  • The original language of Daddy Long Legs was English[24].
  • Daddy Long Legs's Commons category is recorded as Daddy Long Legs (1955 film)[25].
  • Daddy Long Legs was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • Daddy Long Legs's color is recorded as color[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Daddy Long Legs was produced by Samuel G. Engel[21]. It was directed by Jean Negulesco[4]. Screenwriters include Nora Ephron[5], Phoebe Ephron[6], and Henry Ephron[7]. Cast members include Fred Astaire[13], Leslie Caron[14], Thelma Ritter[15], Fred Clark[16], Terry Moore[17], and Larry Keating[18].

Publication

Daddy Long Legs was released on January 1, 1955[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include romantic comedy[9], musical film[10], and film based on a novel[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Why It Matters

Daddy Long Legs ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer John DeCuir, Sr.
    Publication date +1955-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Nora Ephron, Phoebe Ephron, Henry Ephron
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+124'}
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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