Daddy-Long-Legs

Overview

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.

Directed by Willy van Hemert

Top cast

Jenny Arean

Jerusha Abbott

J

John van Dreelen

Jervis Pendleton

J

Jacco van Renesse

Jimmy McBride

C

Christine Ewert

Julia Pendleton

Mien Duymaer Van Twist

Mrs. Pendleton

P

Philippine Ackerlin

Sally McBride

C

Caroline Kaart

Mrs. Grace Pritchard

Lies de Wind

Mrs. Lippett

Riek Schagen

Butterfly

Donald Jones

Wilberforce

P

Pierre Myin

Senator Parsons

J

Jos Knipscheer

Cyrus Wykoff

E

Elsje Roeselaar

Sadie Kate

A

Ab Hofstee

Walters

A

Ab Heydens

Gordon MacLintock

Marco Bakker

B

Bert Buitenhuis

W

Willy De Groot

C

Carla Lipp

C

Christilde van Overbeke

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