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  1. May 28, 2013 · "Father Goose" isn't just a good movie, it's a gem that's stuck with me. Cary Grant's performance as the reluctant hero is both endearing and hilarious. The witty banter and breathtaking scenery drew me in from the start. It's one of those films that leaves you with a smile on your face long after it's over.

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  2. He received the Oscar for his direction of "Lilies of the Field" with Sidney Poitier while we were filming Father Goose. Sidney Poitier came to the set to congratulate Ralph. Being on the set with 6 other girls must have been a wonderful bonding experience. Discuss. It was like having 6 sisters.

  3. The meaning and relevance of this movie's title, Father Goose, is that it is derived from Cary Grant 's code-name in the movie, which is "Mother Goose". The production of this movie utilized about eight weeks in Hollywood at Universal Studios and about four weeks on location at a coconut plantation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The scene in the dinghy ...

  4. Released December 10th, 1964, 'Father Goose' stars Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard, Jack Good The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a user score of 69 (out of 100) on ...

  5. Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Deliberately casting his established screen image to the four winds, Cary Grant plays Walter Eckland, an unkempt, uncouth and unshaven beach bum in Father Goose. During World War II, Walter keeps busy relaying radio reports of Japanese air activity. But he's no hero, and in fact volunteered for this mission only ...

  6. Sep 18, 2001 · Directed by 1960s hit-maker Ralph Nelson (The Lilies of the Field, Charly), Father Goose is a glossy comedy that also does justice to its more suspenseful scenes (a deadly snakebite suffered by Caron's character is especially memorable) and leaves plenty of room for Grant to indulge in some entertaining if atypical screen behavior. All in all ...

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  7. Ralph Nelson. Ted J. Kent. Robert Arthur. Cy Coleman. S.H. Barnett. Frank Tarloff. Peter Stone. During World War II, South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow!

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