Jean Webster

A woman gets help from an unknown man and becomes a successful screenwriter and lives a happy life. Later, she remembers the unknown man and decides to find out who he is.

Quando o playboy americano Jervis Pendleton III (Fred Astaire) secretamente custeia a criação e educação de uma charmosa órfã (Leslie Caron), ele nunca sonhou que terminaria perdidamente apaixonado por ela quando finalmente se conhecessem. Embalado pela canção indicada ao Oscar de 1955, Something's Gotta Give, Papai Pernilongo dá ao público de todas as idades aquela sensação de romance onde se tem vontade de sair dançando de alegria a cada vez que se assiste.

Judy Aalders grows up in an orphanage. Albert Woudenberg happens to be present when Judy confronts the trustees of the orphanage and is expelled. He decides to send her to university and Judy, who has only ever seen his shadowy long legs, refers to him as 'Daddy-Long-Legs' from that day. Not knowing he is in fact her benefactor, Judy's relationship with Albert gradually turns into love.

Wealthy Jervis Pendleton acts as benefactor for orphan Judy Abbott, anonymously sponsoring her in her boarding school. But as she grows up, he finds himself falling in love with her, and she with him, though she does not know that the man she has fallen for is her benefactor.

Wealthy Jervis Pendleton acts as benefactor for orphan Judy Abbott, anonymously sponsoring her in her boarding school. But as she grows up, he finds himself falling in love with her, and she with him, though she does not know that the man she has fallen for is her benefactor.