Father Goose Reviews

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.

[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.

an old film revisited

The film has a charm about it. There is chemistry between Caron and Grant. Grant is past his heyday but there is still humour especially when he deals with the children,

The plot may be implausible but it's feel good film for a rainy afternoon.

[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.