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Father Goose (1964)

 



Written by Tim Dirks

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Father Goose (1964)

In director Ralph Nelson's romantic adventure comedy (Cary Grant's second-to-last film) - a comedy of the sexes between a boozy, slovenly and unkempt sailor and a prim and proper schoolmarm:

  • scruffy, whisky-swigging, unshaven sailor and beachcomber Walter Eckland (Cary Grant - playing against type, and in the only film in which he was unshaven throughout the entire story) was located on an isolated South Pacific island (Matalava Island) during WWII, serving as a 'volunteer' Allied coast watcher and plane spotter (code-named "Father Goose"); he was working for the Royal Navy and Commander Frank Houghton (aka "Big Bad Wolf") (Trevor Howard)
Walter Eckland with Schoolteacher Miss Freneau

His Opinion of Her: "A frustrated spinster who can't find a husband"

Her Opinion of Him: "An undisciplined, self-indulgent escapist"
  • in many comedic situations, Walter was beset by French teacher Miss Catherine Freneau (Leslie Caron) and seven female schoolgirls, who were stranded on the island with him; she called him a "rude, foul-mouthed, drunken filthy beast," and "an undisciplined, self-indulgent escapist" while he called her "Miss Goody-Two-Shoes" and "a frustrated spinster who can't find a husband"

Eckland's Radio Contact with Comm. Frank Houghton (Trevor Howard)

Eckland with Seven Schoolgirls

The Appearance of a Japanese Enemy Patrol Boat

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