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Daddy-Long-Legs (novel)
''Daddy-Long-Legs'' is a 1912 epistolary novel by the American writer Jean Webster. It follows the protagonist, Jerusha "Judy" Abbott, as she leaves an orphanage and is sent to college by a benefactor whom she has never seen. Plot summary Jerusha Abbott was brought up at the John Grier Home, an old-fashioned orphanage. The children were completely dependent on charity and had to wear other people's cast-off clothes. Jerusha's unusual first name was selected by the matron from a gravestone (she hates it and uses "Judy" instead), while her surname was selected out of the phone book. One day, after the asylum's trustees have made their monthly visit, Judy is informed by the asylum's dour matron that one of the trustees has offered to pay her way through college. He has spoken to her former teachers and thinks she has potential to become an excellent writer. He will pay her tuition and give her a generous monthly allowance. Judy must write him a monthly letter because he believes th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Webster
Jean Webster was the pen name of Alice Jane Chandler Webster (July 24, 1876 – June 11, 1916), an American author whose books include '' Daddy-Long-Legs'' and '' Dear Enemy''. Her best-known books feature lively and likeable young female protagonists who come of age intellectually, morally, and socially, but with enough humor, snappy dialogue, and gently biting social commentary to make her books palatable and enjoyable to contemporary readers. Childhood Alice Jane Chandler Webster was born in Fredonia, New York. She was the eldest child of Annie Moffet Webster and Charles Luther Webster. She lived her early childhood in a strongly matriarchal and activist setting, with her great-grandmother, grandmother and mother all living under the same roof. Her great-grandmother worked on temperance issues and her grandmother on racial equality and women's suffrage. Alice's mother was niece to Mark Twain, and her father was Twain's business manager and subsequently publisher of many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Baxter
Warner Leroy Baxter (March 29, 1889 – May 7, 1951) was an American film actor from the 1910s to the 1940s. Baxter is known for his role as the Cisco Kid in the 1928 film ''In Old Arizona'', for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 2nd Academy Awards. He frequently played womanizing, charismatic Latin bandit types in Westerns, and played the Cisco Kid or a similar character throughout the 1930s, but had a range of other roles throughout his career. Baxter began his movie career in silent films with his most notable roles being in ''The Great Gatsby'' (1926) and ''The Awful Truth'' (1925). Baxter's most notable talkies are In Old Arizona (1929), '' 42nd Street'' (1933), ''Slave Ship'' (1937) with Wallace Beery, ''Kidnapped'' (1938) with Freddie Bartholomew, and the 1931 ensemble short film, ''The Stolen Jools''. In the 1940s, he was well known for his recurring role as Dr. Robert Ordway in the '' Crime Doctor'' series of 10 films. For his contributions to the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanamarayathu
''Kanamarayathu'' () is a 1984 Malayalam film written by Padmarajan and directed by I. V. Sasi. It stars Mammootty, Shobhana, Rahman (actor), Rahman, Lalu Alex and Seema (actress), Seema. The story was an adaptation of the 1912 novel ''Daddy-Long-Legs (novel), Daddy-Long-Legs'' by Jean Webster. This film won Kerala State Film Awards for the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story, Best Story (Padmarajan), Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director, Best Music Director (Shyam (composer), Shyam) and Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer, Best Female Singer (S. Janaki). Plot Sherly is an orphan who is sponsored by an old man. On his death, the sponsorship is continued by his son Roy, who is a rich businessman. But Sherly does not know about him. She comes to a college in the city where Roy's niece, Mercy is her classmate and she meets Roy still not knowing he is her sponsor. On the other hand, Alex introduces his brother Baby to Roy, and on Roy's advice Baby starts working in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Masterpiece Theater
was a Japanese TV anime staple that showcased an animated version of a different classical book or story each year from 19:30 to 20:00 on Sunday on Fuji TV. It originally aired from 1969 to 1997 and from 2007 to 2009. Commonly abbreviated to . History The first several series were produced by Mushi Production and then by Zuiyo Eizo, and then by Zuiyo's division Nippon Animation, which was officially established in June 1975 during the run of '' A Dog of Flanders''. In both cases, the series originally aired primarily on Fuji TV. Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata both worked on several of the series. ''World Masterpiece Theater'' as produced by Nippon Animation lasted for 23 seasons, from ''A Dog of Flanders'' in 1975 to ''Remi, Nobody's Girl'' (家なき子レミ, ''Ie Naki Ko Remi'', ''Sans Famille'') in 1997. Nippon Animation restarted the series in 2007 with the release of '' Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette'', which premiered on BS Fuji on 7 January 2007, with ''Porufi no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Animation
is a Japanese animation studio. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, with chief offices in the Ginza district of Chūō and production facilities in Tama City. Nippon Animation is known for producing numerous anime series based on works of Western literature such as '' Anne of Green Gables'' and ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer''. Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, co-founders of Studio Ghibli, directed several episodes in the ''World Masterpiece Theater'' series. History What is now Nippon Animation is descended from Zuiyo Eizo (or Zuiyo Enterprise), an animation studio founded in April 1969 by TCJ former manager Shigeto Takahashi. The studio produced several popular series in the early and mid-1970s, including 1974's ''Heidi, Girl of the Alps'', an adaptation of Johanna Spyri's popular children's book ''Heidi''. The ''Heidi'' anime was enormously popular in Japan (and later in Europe, and the feature-length edit of the TV series saw a U.S. VHS release in 1985). Zuiyo Eizo s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuyoshi Yokota
(died September 7, 2011) was a Japanese anime director. His death was announced by screenwriter Nobuyuki Isshiki via Twitter. Isshiki had previously worked with Yokota on ''Uchūsen Sagittarius''. Work *''Osomatsu-kun'' (episode director, 1966) *'' Samurai Giants'' (assistant episode director, 1973) *''Heidi, Girl of the Alps'' (storyboards, 1974) *'' Dog of Flanders'' (storyboards and assistant director, 1975) *''3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'' (assistant director, 1976) *'' Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac'' (storyboards, 1977) *''Rascal the Raccoon'' (assistant director, 1977) *''Haikara-san ga Tōru'' (director and episode director, 1978) *''Anne of Green Gables'' (storyboards, 1979) *''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (storyboards, 1980) *''Jarinko Chie'' (episode director, 1981) *''Swiss Family Robinson'' (storyboards, 1981) *''Manga Aesop Monogatari'' (storyboards, 1983) *''Manga Nihonshi'' (storyboards, 1983) *'' Mīmu Iro Iro Yume no Tabi'' (director, 1983) *''Uchūsen Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Daddy Long Legs
is a Japanese animated television series based on the novel ''Daddy-Long-Legs (novel), Daddy-Long-Legs'' by Jean Webster. This anime was aired in 1990 and part of the container World Masterpiece Theater produced by Nippon Animation studios and was awarded the Excellent Movie Award for Television by the Japanese Agency of Cultural Affairs for Children in 1990. 40 episodes were produced. Premise Judy Abbott is an orphan who has been given the opportunity to study at the prestigious Lincoln Memorial High School by a mysterious benefactor whom she only knows as "John Smith". She has only seen his shadow once, and because of his long legs, she calls him "Daddy Long Legs". The only payment she is to give her benefactor is that she write him letters every month, with no expectation of them being responded to. The anime covers three years of Judy's life, starting with her leaving the John Grier Home orphanage, and ending with her finishing high school. Characters ; :A cheerful and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Literature (journal)
''Children’s Literature'' is an academic journal and annual publication of the Modern Language Association and the Children’s Literature Association Division on Children's Literature. The journal was founded in 1972 by Francelia Butler and promotes a scholarly approach to the study of children’s literature by printing theoretical articles and essays, as well as book reviews. The publication is currently edited by Amanda Cockrell, of Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. The current editor in chief is R. H. W. Dillard. ''Children's Literature'' is published annually in May by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Each issue has an average length of 300 pages. See also * Children’s literature criticism * Children’s literature periodicals External links * {{Official website, https://web.archive.org/web/20110702180457/http://chla.wikispaces.com:80/Childrens+Literature''Children’s Literature'' on the Hollins University website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Caron
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (; born 1 July 1931) is a French-American actress and dancer. She is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. She is one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Caron began her career as a ballerina. She made her film debut in the musical ''An American in Paris'' (1951), followed by roles in ''The Man with a Cloak'' (1951), ''Glory Alley'' (1952) and ''The Story of Three Loves'' (1953), before her role of an orphan in ''Lili'' (also 1953), which earned her the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress and garnered nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. As a leading lady, Caron starred in films such as '' The Glass Slipper'' (1955), '' Daddy Long Legs'' (1955), '' Gigi'' (1958), '' Fanny'' (1961), both of which earned her Golden Globe nominations, ''Guns of Darkness'' (1962), ''The L-Shaped Room'' (1962), '' Fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire (born Frederick Austerlitz; May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987) was an American dancer, choreographer, actor, and singer. He is often called the greatest dancer in Hollywood film history. Astaire's career in stage, film, and television spanned 76 years. He starred in more than 10 Broadway and West End musicals, made 31 musical films, four television specials, and numerous recordings. As a dancer, he was known for his uncanny sense of rhythm, creativity, and tireless perfectionism. Astaire's most memorable dancing partnership was with Ginger Rogers, whom he co-starred with in 10 Hollywood musicals during the classic age of Hollywood cinema. Astaire and Rogers starred together in ''Top Hat'' (1935), '' Swing Time'' (1936), and ''Shall We Dance'' (1937). Astaire's fame grew in films like ''Holiday Inn'' (1942), '' Easter Parade'' (1948), '' The Band Wagon'' (1953), '' Funny Face'' (1957), and ''Silk Stockings'' (1957). The American Film Institute named Astaire the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daddy Long Legs (1955 Film)
''Daddy Long Legs'' (1955) is a Hollywood musical comedy film set in France, New York City, and the fictional college town of Walston, Massachusetts. The film was directed by Jean Negulesco, and stars Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Terry Moore, Fred Clark, and Thelma Ritter, with music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The screenplay was written by Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron, loosely based on the 1912 novel '' Daddy-Long-Legs'' by Jean Webster. This was the first of three consecutive Astaire films set in France or with a French theme (the others being ''Funny Face'' and '' Silk Stockings''), following the fashion for French-themed musicals established by ardent Francophile Gene Kelly with ''An American in Paris'' (1951), which also featured Kelly's protégée Caron. Like ''The Band Wagon'', ''Daddy Long Legs'' did only moderately well at the box office. Plot summary Wealthy American Jervis Pendleton III has a chance encounter at a French orphanage with cheerful 18-year-old resident ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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