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But, with legs five times longer than the rest of your body, walking is no easy task. The goal of Daddy Long Legs is very simple, walk as far as you can. Now you can play as either Daddy or his horse, and unlock costumes that makes walking look fabulous! Put one leg in front of the other and try not to fall. The story proved to be a perfect fit for Mary Pickford, who had recently started playing child roles but wanted the versatility of an adult character as well.Take “control” of a little, hairy creature. The combination of a Cinderella story, a memorable protagonist and current events was enough to make the book a classic. It was, after all, the first and only time that a sitting president got married in office. Further, the 1886 White House wedding of President Grover Cleveland and his ward, Frances Folsom, was still very much on the public’s mind. The book was popular for several reasons: The lively voice that Webster gave to her heroine remains appealing after over 100 years. Reasons for Daddy Long Legs being a great success? The movie is a delight but the only fleshed out characters are Judy and her suitors. Puts the 1919 version in perspective, yes? A brief character sketch of any characters of Daddy Long Legs Marlene Dietrich was 12 years older than Tyrone Power in Witness for the Prosecution Tyrone Power was 9 years older than Linda Darnell in The Mark of Zorro Mary Pickford was 14 years older than Buddy Rogers in My Best Girl Jean Arthur was 13 years older than Alan Ladd and 10 years older than Van Heflin in Shaneĭouglas Fairbanks was 25 years older than Lupe Velez in The Gaucho Humphrey Bogart was 15 years older than Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca Here are a few films to give the age difference some context (ages were rounded to nearest year):Ĭlark Cable was 12 years older than Vivian Leigh in Gone with the Wind The age difference in the 1919 film does seem to be a subject of some controversy for viewers. In the 1955 version, Fred Astaire is 32 years older than Leslie Caron. (In the course of the film, Astaire’s character actually attempts to adopt Caron before he settles on sponsoring her.) Ironically, due to this split, some have cited this film as being less “creepy” than the original– even though the age difference between the romantic leads is the largest one yet! The orphan character is split into two roles: the romance is handled by Hudson and the cute antics by Shirley Temple. In the 1935 film Curly Top (which does not credit the novel but is clearly based on it), John Boles is 21 years older than Rochelle Hudson. In the 1932 version, Warner Baxter is 17 years older than Janet Gaynor In the 1919 version, Mahlon Hamilton is 12 years older than Mary Pickford There’s even a free LibriVox audiobook!)Īs far as the films are concerned, here are the age differences between the leading man and leading lady in various versions: and freely available to all for download. (Reminder: The original novel by Jean Webster is in the public domain here in the U.S. Romance! Daddy Long Legs and Judy Abbott age difference? He falls in love with her and turns out to be not quite so old as she imagined. She writes him letters (other than a brief prologue, the novel is all letters), confiding in him about school, men and life in general. Judy Abbott is an orphan who is being sponsored for a college education by a mysterious benefactor, whom she nicknames Daddy Long Legs. So let’s turn the spotlight on this classic novel and Mary Pickford vehicle.įirst, a brief (and spoiler-filled) synopsis:
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