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Father Goose: Directed by Ralph Nelson. With Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard, Jack Good. During World War II, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female.
- (12K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- Ralph Nelson
- 1964-12-24
Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member "Father Goose" of my favorite movies. Cary Grant's character is a man wanting to escape everything but a whiskey ...
- (15)
- Cary Grant
- Ralph Nelson
- Granox Company
Father Goose is a 1964 American Technicolor romantic comedy film set in World War II, starring Cary Grant, Leslie Caron and Trevor Howard. The title is a play on the children's fiction character of " Mother Goose ," which is used as a code name assigned to the coast watcher character played by Grant.
- $12.5 million
- Robert Arthur
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The oldest, Elizabeth, gets a crush on Mr. Eckland, while the youngest, Jenny, refuses to open her mouth unless it's to bite him.There's a lot more family comedy than war in this movie, as its title suggests. Humorous situations mix with witty banter and a bit of slapstick to make this a classic.
- Ralph Nelson
- Kathryn Mcgarr
- Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard
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 ...
Jan 6, 2018 · Rounding out the package is a fine essay about "Father Goose" Village Voice writer Bilge Ebiri. Cary Grant never got a competitive Oscar and indeed was never even nominated for "Father Goose", though Peter Stone won for his screenplay. Yet, he had the satisfaction of seeing the movie become a major hit.
The girls' prissy guardian/governess, Catherine Freneau (Leslie Caron) immediately sets out to make the best of a difficult situation and that includes altering the reclusive life of reluctant Father Goose. This movie was listed among Grant's favorites and watching it, easily becomes an audience Classic as well.
