Father Goose (1964)
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- Approved
- 1h 58min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 24 Dec 1964 (UK)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Cary Grant | ... |
Walter
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| Leslie Caron | ... |
Catherine
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| Trevor Howard | ... |
Houghton
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| Jack Good | ... |
Stebbings
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Sharyl Locke | ... |
Jenny
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| Pip Sparkes | ... |
Anne
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| Verina Greenlaw | ... |
Christine
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Stephanie Berrington | ... |
Elizabeth
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Jennifer Berrington | ... |
Harriet
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Laurelle Felsette | ... |
Angelique
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Nicole Felsette | ... |
Dominique
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Alex Finlayson | ... |
Dr. Bigrave (uncredited)
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| Peter Forster | ... |
Chaplain (uncredited)
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Richard Lupino | ... |
Radioman (uncredited)
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| Frank Marocco | ... |
Accordionist (uncredited)
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| John Napier | ... |
Lt. Cartwright (uncredited)
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| Simon Scott | ... |
Captain of Submarine USS Sailfin (uncredited)
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Don Spruance | ... |
Navigator (uncredited)
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| Ken Swofford | ... |
Helmsman - Submarine USS Sailfin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ralph Nelson | ||
Written by
| Peter Stone | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Frank Tarloff | ... | (screenplay) |
| S.H. Barnett | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Robert Arthur | ... | producer |
Music by
| Cy Coleman | ||
Cinematography by
| Charles Lang | ... | director of photography (as Charles Lang Jr.) |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ||
Art Direction by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
Set Decoration by
| John McCarthy Jr. | ... | (set decorations) (as John McCarthy) |
| George Milo | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Ray Aghayan | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Edward Muhl | ... | in charge of production |
| Ernest B. Wehmeyer | ... | production manager (as Ernest Wehmeyer) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Shaw | ... | assistant director |
| James Welch | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James R. Alexander | ... | sound |
| William Russell | ... | sound |
| Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Chuck Gaspar | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Brian J. McNamara | ... | Digital restoration artist |
| Jim Danforth | ... | miniature maker (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Paul K. Nixon | ... | safety diver and skipper (as Paul T. Nixon) / underwater stunts (as Paul T. Nixon) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William A. Fraker | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Léo L. Fuchs | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph Gershenson | ... | music supervisor |
| Cy Coleman | ... | conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jacques Beauchey | ... | french voice dubbing: Alex Finlayson (uncredited) |
| René Bériard | ... | french voice dubbing: Peter Forster (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | italian voice dubbing: Cary Grant (uncredited) |
| Maurice Dorléac | ... | french voice dubbing: Cary Grant (uncredited) |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Marcel Lestan | ... | french voice dubbing: Simon Scott (uncredited) |
| Raymond Loyer | ... | french voice dubbing: Trevor Howard (uncredited) |
| Philippe Mareuil | ... | french voice dubbing: Jack Good (uncredited) |
| Nicole Riche | ... | french voice dubbing: Leslie Caron (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | italian voice dubbing: Leslie Caron (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Trevor Howard (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Granox Company (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Universal® Picture)
- Empire Universal Films (1964) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1964) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1964) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1965) (Norway) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1968) (United States) (tv)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1979) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- NTA Home Entertainment (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1991) (Australia) (VHS)
- Republic Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Artisan Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD) (For Republic Entertainment)
- Artisan Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2017) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Olive Films (2017) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- CBS All Access (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Paramount Channel (2020) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Republic Pictures (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pacific Title (titles)
- Republic Entertainment (graphic design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
During World War II, South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is coerced into spying on planes passing over an island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow.
Written by Col Needham |
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| Taglines | The story of the Beachcomber and the Castaway Schoolteacher who gave him some surprising lessons ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of Cary Grant's favorite projects. He always maintained his role in this film was most like his real personality. He claimed he kept in touch with most of the girls as they grew up and had families of their own. See more » |
| Goofs | For the sake of pacing, numerous liberties are taken with the way two-way radio actually works (overlaps, interruptions, etc.). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from Operation Petticoat (1959). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Pass Me By See more » |
| Quotes |
Lieutenant Stebbings RAN:
Mother Goose is requesting a chaplain. Commander Frank Houghton RAN: A chaplain? Good heavens, he's killed her. Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: No, sir. They want to get married. Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Married? Goody Two-Shoes and the Filthy Beast? See more » |