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 (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
Catherine Freneau: Umm, Elizabeth Anderson.
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: And the Best Man?
Walter Eckland: Uh, Harry MacGregor.
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Harry?
Walter Eckland: Just believe me.
[Walter is about to go do something very dangerous]
Catherine Freneau: Walter! I look awful in black.
Walter Eckland: All those miles of open sea and back again a man would need something to keep warm, now, wouldn't he?
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: 2 bottles.
Walter Eckland: All of them, Frank.
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Three.
Walter Eckland: All of them, Frank.
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Five.
Walter Eckland: All of them, Frank.
Commander Frank Houghton RAN: Got a pencil?
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The production of this movie utilized about eight weeks in Hollywood at Universal Studios and about four weeks on location at a coconut plantation in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
In later years, Cary Grant always claimed his role in this film was most like his real personality. He claimed he kept in touch with most of the girls as they grew up and had families of their own.
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