What's the name of this classic movie?!
Question: This is killing me. . . the only thing I really remember about it is it was a movie about this rich French guy who payed for a girl's college education. And I think he did it secretly?
Answers: This is killing me. . . the only thing I really remember about it is it was a movie about this rich French guy who payed for a girl's college education. And I think he did it secretly?
An American pays for a French girl's education in "Daddy Long Legs", which is a wonderful musical, definitely a classic.
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
starring Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Thelma Ritter, Terry Moore, Fred Clark, Larry Keating
IMDB synopsis:
On a trip to France, millionaire Jervis Pendelton sees an 18-year-old girl in an orphanage. Enchanted with her but mindful of the difference in their ages, he sponsors her to college in New England. She writes him letters, which he doesn't read. After three years, he goes to visit her at a dance, not telling her that he is her benefactor. They fall in love, but the usual movie-type difficulties get in the way before they can get together at the end.
Trailers on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuXFrUEFz...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWCYl4WGx...