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.
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Jenny Arean
Jerusha Abbott
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Katie Tippel
John van Dreelen
Jervis Pendleton
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Jacco van Renesse
Jimmy McBride
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Christine Ewert
Julia Pendleton
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Mrs. Pendleton
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Philippine Ackerlin
Sally McBride
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Caroline Kaart
Mrs. Grace Pritchard
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Mrs. Lippett
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Riek Schagen
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Katie Tippel
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Pierre Myin
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Jos Knipscheer
Cyrus Wykoff
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Willy van Hemert Director · Jean Webster Author Eric Maschwitz Author
First release November 14, 1964 · Original title Vadertje Langbeen
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NCRV
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Original title
Vadertje Langbeen
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
Netherlands · November 14, 1964
TV
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