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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
A beachcomber is forced to spy on Japanese planes and protect a schoolteacher and her students on a South Sea island during World War II. IMDb provides cast and crew information, trivia, reviews, ratings, and more for this adventure comedy romance film.
- (12K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- Ralph Nelson
- 1964-12-24
180M subscribers. Subscribed. 701. Cary Grant stars in one of his funniest roles as a boozy beachcomber sitting out WWII in peace - until the Allies recruit him to be a lookout on the South Pacific...
Walter Eckland (Cary Grant) is a drunken lookout for the Allies in the South Seas, who finds a stranded teacher and her students on his island. He falls in love with the teacher, but faces challenges from the war and his own personality.
- (15)
- Cary Grant
- Ralph Nelson
- Granox Company
Father Goose (1964) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A WWII drifter finds himself protecting schoolgirls and their beautiful teacher. Cast & Crew. Read More. Ralph Nelson. Director. Cary Grant. Walter Eckland. Leslie Caron.
- Ralph Nelson, Tom Shaw, James Welch
- Cary Grant
Father Goose. During World War II, an unkempt, uncouth and unshaven beach bum who tries to avoid action by taking a cushy job reporting on Japanese air activity is forced to step up to duty when a French schoolmistress and her seven charges crash land nearby. 6,977 IMDb 7.3 1 h 56 min 1964. X-Ray 7+. Action · Adventure · Cheerful · Gentle.
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A comedy film about a beachcomber who becomes a coast watcher during World War II and falls in love with a teacher and her students. The plot summary includes the main characters, the setting, the conflict, and the resolution of the story.