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Father Goose

Father Goose

They're sharing a South Sea island with 7 little chaperones...and the Pacific as their battleground!

19647.01h 58m

Overview

During 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!

Directed by Ralph Nelson
Written by S. H. Barnett, Frank Tarloff, Peter Stone
Produced by Robert Arthur
Box Office0Revenue: $12.5M

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Top Cast

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Walter Christopher Eckland

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Catherine Freneau

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Commander Frank Houghton

Jack Good

Jack Good

Lieutenant Stebbings

S

Sharyl Locke

Jenny

Pip Sparke

Pip Sparke

Anne

Verina Greenlaw

Verina Greenlaw

Christine

Stephanie Berrington

Stephanie Berrington

Elizabeth Anderson

J

Jennifer Berrington

Harriet MacGregor

Laurelle Felsette

Laurelle Felsette

Angelique

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Themes & Keywords

islandairplanesouth seascoast watcherprotective associationchild protection

About Father Goose

Father Goose is a adventure, comedy, romance film released in 1964 exploring themes of island, airplane, south seas, coast watcher, protective association, child protection. Directed by Ralph Nelson, it stars Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard. During 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!

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