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Father Goose is a 1964 American romantic comedy war film directed by Ralph Nelson. The movie stars Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, and Trevor Howard. It was produced by Robert Arthur for Universal Pictures and Granox Productions. The screenplay was written by Peter Stone and Frank Tarloff, with music by Cy Coleman. Charles Lang served as director of photography, and Ted J. Kent edited the film.
The story focuses on the Pacific War, featuring an island setting and coast watchers. The film has a runtime of 118 minutes and was released in the United States on December 10, 1964. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Netflix, including via video on demand. The film received an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay, and was nominated for awards in film editing, sound, and original screenplay.
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7.1During 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!
Cast
- Cary Grant as Walter Christopher Eckland
- Leslie Caron as Catherine Freneau
- Trevor Howard as Commander Frank Houghton
- Jack Good as Lieutenant Stebbings
- Sharyl Locke as Jenny
- Pip Sparke as Anne
Themes
- island
- airplane
- south seas
- coast watcher
- protective association
- child protection
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- war film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Pacific War
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
- Screenwriter
- Frank Tarloff
- Cast member
- Trevor Howard
- Composer
- Cy Coleman
- Producer
- Robert Arthur
- Production company
- Universal Pictures
- Cinematographer
- Charles Lang
- Duration
- 114
- FilmAffinity ID
- 208653
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Cary Grant Father Goose Still.jpg
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- publication date
- 1964-01-01
- film editor
- Ted J. Kent
- title
- Father Goose
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Sound
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 80%
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- Commons category
- Father Goose (film)
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