Father Goose (1964)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Ralph Nelson

Writers:

S.H. Barnett (story)
Peter Stone (writer)

Release Date:

10 December 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance | War

Plot:

During WW2, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Plane | Parachute | School Kids | Liquor

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Cary Grant	...	Walter Christopher Eckland
Leslie Caron	...	Catherine Freneau
Trevor Howard	...	Commander Frank Houghton
Jack Good	...	Lieutenant Stebbings
Sharyl Locke	...	Jenny
Pip Sparke	...	Anne
Verina Greenlaw	...	Christine
Stephanie Berrington	...	Elizabeth Anderson
Jennifer Berrington	...	Harriet MacGregor
Laurelle Felsette	...	Angelique
Nicole Felsette	...	Dominique

Runtime:

118 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French | Japanese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:11 | Australia:G

Company:

Granox Productions

Trivia:

Cary Grant was offered the role of Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (1964) but turned it down to star in this movie. He wanted Audrey Hepburn to play Catherine, but she was already committed to My Fair Lady (1964).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Catherine goes into Walter's boat, the water level is very high. When the children go in, there is hardly any water on the floor.

Quotes:

Walter Eckland: Maybe if you stopped straightening pictures and let men wear their own pants, maybe they'd be able to touch you without asking "permesso!"

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Pass Me By

Very Good Movie

Have seen this movie many times.. Cary Grant at his best! In real life, Cary is in his 60's and Caron is in her 30's. But the age difference doesn't even come into play here. They seem to fit perfectly. See it, you won't be sorry!