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  • 70
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During WW2, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female. Read more

Starring Cary Grant, Leslie Caron
Director Ralph Nelson
Genres Romance

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Father Goose

During WW2, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female.

Starring Cary Grant, Leslie Caron
Director Ralph Nelson
Studio UNIVERSAL PICTURES
Run time DVD: 1 hr 58 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate TBC.gif
Genres Romance
Language English
Released DVD: 09 Oct 2006
Production year: 1964
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of Father Goose

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  • 1 stars out of 4

    Eager-to-please but unsatisfactory film which wanders between farce, adventure and sex comedy, taking too long about all of them.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
  • It's a shame that Grant, one of the finest actors ever to grace a cinema screen, should have logged this sentimental... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    carey grant at his best

    excellent suave comedy bringing in ellements of carey grants genius in subtle humour and an excellent, yet unusual WW2 back drop. clever and funny this is a must for lovers of romance, comedy and war movie genres.

      • jayandkay from Telford
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  • Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    This is an unusual film and very funny

    The whole plot is a bit of a stretch, but: Its WWII, its the South Pacific and grant lives on a boat Trevor Howard impounds in order to make Grant co-operate with the war effort, spotting planes for the Allies. Leslie Caron is in charge of assorted public school girls and they all end up on the one island. The only quibble here is that Grant is waaaay too old, or Caron is waaay too young. He looks like he could be her grandfather, which spoils the romantic element a bit.

      • jennifer claire from Ireland
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