Father Goose (1964) | |
Director(s) | Ralph Nelson |
Producer(s) | Robert Arthur |
Top Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Romance, War |
Top Topics | Alcohol, Children, Marriage, Navy, Romance (Comic), Spies, Teachers, World War II |
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Father Goose Overview:
Father Goose (1964) was a Comedy - Adventure Film directed by Ralph Nelson and produced by Robert Arthur.
Academy Awards 1964 --- Ceremony Number 37 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Film Editing | Ted J. Kent | Nominated |
Best Writing | Story by S. H. Barnett; Screenplay by Peter Stone, Frank Tarloff | Won |
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Father Goose (1964)
By Beatrice on May 6, 2018 From Flickers in TimeFather Goose Directed by Ralph Nelson Written by Peter Stone and Frank Taroff; story by S.H. Barnett Granox Company First viewing/Netflix rental No actor ever aged better than Cary Grant. ?Here in Silver Fox mode he still makes a very credible and funny love interest. The story takes place in th... Read full article
TV/Movie Set : Father Goose ( 1964 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Jan 24, 2017 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversIt is easy to praise the art directors who create visually stunning sets, those that are opulent ( Anastasia, The King and I, The Sound of Music ) or creative and modern ( Top Hat, Grand Hotel, The Thief of Bagdad ).....but the work put into designing a set that perfectly complements the film's stor... Read full article
Father Goose(1964).
By Dawn Sample on May 25, 2013 From Noir and Chick FlicksFather Goose(1964). Romantic/comedy set in World War II. Cast: Cary Grant, Leslie Caron and Trevor Howard. The title comes from "Mother Goose", the code-name assigned to Grant's character. The film won an Academy Award for its screenplay. The film introduced the song "Pass Me By" by Cy Coleman and C... Read full article
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Quotes from
Walter Eckland: Do you know who I am?
Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: Well, no.
Walter Eckland: We'll let it go this time.
Lieutenant Stebbings RAN: We could have transferred George Dickens from the interior if he hadn't gotten himself eaten that way.
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: You needn't make him sound such a shirker, Stebbings.
Catherine Freneau: I have an infuriating lack of talent for doing simple things.
Walter Eckland: You probably don't do them right, that's why.
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Cary Grant was offered the role of Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady but turned it down to star in this movie. He wanted Audrey Hepburn to play Catherine, but she was already committed to My Fair Lady.
The film features the same piece of stock footage of a submarine firing a torpedo that was used in Cary Grant's previous World War II comedy Operation Petticoat.
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