Young actresses attended an unusual audition at the Palace Theatre , London . The successful girls will have principal parts in a new summer show. The show is ' Love for Judy ', Emile Littler 's musical version of ' Daddy Long - Legs ' with music by Hugh Martin. Picture showes ; Two of the girls , Hilda Dixon ( left ) and Diana Rhodes - being auditioned at the Palace Theatre by Emile Littler ( far left ) and Hugh Martin , the composer . 29th May 1952