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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.
A beachcomber and a schoolteacher are stranded on an island during World War II and face the Japanese invasion. Father Goose is a war comedy starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron, with a supporting cast of seven female students.
- (12K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- Ralph Nelson
- 1964-12-24
Find out who starred in and worked on the comedy film Father Goose, directed by Ralph Nelson and starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
A comedy film about a beachcomber who becomes a coast watcher during World War II and falls in love with a teacher stranded on his island. Read the full plot summary, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia and FAQ on IMDb.
On an island in the South Seas, Walter Eckland (Cary Grant) lives a quiet life. That changes when he's persuaded to serve as a lookout for the Allies, watching for...
- (15)
- Cary Grant
- Ralph Nelson
- Granox Company
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. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once ...
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Synopsis. At the outbreak of World War II, American beachcomber Walter Eckland is coerced by his old friend, Australian Navy Comdr. Frank Houghton, into service as a coast-watcher on a South Pacific island.
