My Daddy Long Legs (1990)

Overview

Judy Abbott is an orphan living in New York, who at the age of 17 finds herself in receipt of a college scholarship and monthly allowance from a mysterious benefactor. Her benefactor believes she has great potential as a writer and wishes to see her succeed. The only payment he asks in return is that she write him a letter every month addressed to the pseudonym "Mr. John Smith," with the understanding that he will never reply.

Cast

Mitsuko Horie

Judy

Bin Shimada

Jimmy

Chie Sato

Sally

Hideyuki Tanaka

Jervis Pendleton

Yuri Amano

Julia

Hiromi Tsuru

Leonora Fenton