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A beachcomber and a schoolteacher are stranded on an island during World War II and fall in love. Father Goose is a romantic comedy starring Cary Grant, Leslie Caron and Trevor Howard, directed by Ralph Nelson.
- (12K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- Ralph Nelson
- 1964-12-24
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 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 more 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 enemy...
- (15)
- Cary Grant
- Ralph Nelson
- Granox Company
A WWII drifter finds himself protecting schoolgirls and their beautiful teacher.
- Ralph Nelson, Tom Shaw, James Welch
- Cary Grant
Nov 12, 2013 · 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 isle. During an enemy attack,...
- 2 min
- 57.5K
- Paramount Movies
Father Goose (1964) Approved | Adventure, Comedy, Romance, War. Official Trailer. 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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