In 1955, Fred Astaire appeared in his first and only Fox film, a musical remake of Jean Webster story 'Daddy Long Legs.' He played a carefree millionaire who anonymously befriends and comes to love a young French orphan... This was the 3rd version of Jean Webster's popular novel...
Filmed in 1919 as a vehicle for Mary Pickford and again in 1931 with Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter, the story seemed more old and picturesque for the mid-fifties... As usual, 20th Century Fox gave it a lavish production to hide its age, and photographed it in De Luxe Color and CinemaScope... Musical numbers include: "Hong Kong," "Texas Millionaire," "International Playboy," "Guardian Angel," Sluefoot," "Welcome Egghead," and "Dream."
Leslie Caron was cast opposite Fred Astaire as the helpless orphan who falls for her patron..
Astaire and Caron dance together on several occasions, but not always successfully.. It is not the difference in their ages but their contrasting expressive styles that cause the lack of harmony... Astaire's unique style was his ability to mix Tap and ballroom with grace and ease... Astaire had an air of style, sophistication and gay spontaneity... Caron was spectacularly charming... She dances beautifully... She had passion, a complete commitment to her art and the power to communicate through movement...
The high-point of the film is their "Sluefoot" dance, where they seem to be incompatible..
Astaire's best number is his song and dance to the wonderful Johnny Mercer song 'Something Gotta Give.'
Filmed in 1919 as a vehicle for Mary Pickford and again in 1931 with Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter, the story seemed more old and picturesque for the mid-fifties... As usual, 20th Century Fox gave it a lavish production to hide its age, and photographed it in De Luxe Color and CinemaScope... Musical numbers include: "Hong Kong," "Texas Millionaire," "International Playboy," "Guardian Angel," Sluefoot," "Welcome Egghead," and "Dream."
Leslie Caron was cast opposite Fred Astaire as the helpless orphan who falls for her patron..
Astaire and Caron dance together on several occasions, but not always successfully.. It is not the difference in their ages but their contrasting expressive styles that cause the lack of harmony... Astaire's unique style was his ability to mix Tap and ballroom with grace and ease... Astaire had an air of style, sophistication and gay spontaneity... Caron was spectacularly charming... She dances beautifully... She had passion, a complete commitment to her art and the power to communicate through movement...
The high-point of the film is their "Sluefoot" dance, where they seem to be incompatible..
Astaire's best number is his song and dance to the wonderful Johnny Mercer song 'Something Gotta Give.'