Out side of the abbott and costello meets frankenstein move. Perhaps it would be more explicit to describe the film as a modern fairy tale or a goodnatured gullibles fable set in the south pacific in world war ii. With a star of the stature that he was, the production was of the best quality. In father goose, grant plays a scruffy, unshaven, cantankerous recluse who gets more or less blackmailed or hornswoggled into working for the brits, led by trevor howard as the local commander, on. Video of father goose full movie for fans of cary grant. Blandings builds his dream home suspicion born to be bad monkey business kiss and make up. It was won the oscar for best original screenplay and thanks to olive films, this fun picture has made its way to. Frank baum s books father goose, a book by chapman mortimer that won the 1951 james tait black memorial prize for fiction. During world war ii, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students. What was the best part of the father goose experience. Sold by bestmediagroup and sent from amazon fulfillment.
His early years in bristol would have been an ordinary. I think the best part was being associated with a cary grant production. This is without a doubt one of the best moves i have ever seen. Certainly cary grants most important film role, his happiest, finest and funniest which is saying quite a lot about father goose and perhaps about me, too. Apr 19, 2020 cary grant was 60 years old, grey and most comfortably cast in grumpy curmudgeon roles by the time the 1964 comedy father goose was tailormade for him. He is considered to be cast against type for this role, quite antithetical to his suave, sophisticated, debonair onscreen persona. This film is set in 1941 as the japanese advance and the australians withdraw from the south pacific islands.
The title derives from mother goose, the code name assigned to grant s character. January 18, 1904 november 29, 1986 was an englishborn american actor, known as one of classic hollywood s definitive leading men. Cary grant was 60 years old, grey and most comfortably cast in grumpy curmudgeon roles by the time the 1964 comedy father goose was tailormade for him. During world war ii, walter keeps busy relaying radio reports of japanese air activity. He is known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing grant was born in horfield, bristol. Cary grant and leslie caron performance in this move is one of the best comedy acts i have sent. Cary grant walter eckland, leslie caron catherine freneau, trevor howard commodore frank houghton, pip sparke anne, jack good lieutenant stebbins, verina greenlaw. Cary grant was born archibald alexander leach on january 18, 1904 in horfield, bristol, england, to elsie maria kingdon and elias james leach, who worked in a factory. Father goose, a 1964 movie starring cary grant and leslie caron father goose, a character in some of l.
Father goose 1964 movie trailer cary grant and leslie. Olive films cary grant indiscreet stars in one of his funniest roles as a boozy beachcomber sitting out wwii in peace until the allies recruit him to be a lookout on the south pacific isle. Cary grant was offered the role of henry higgins in my fair lady 1964 but turned it down to star in this movie. Cary grant stars in one of his funniest roles as a boozy beachcomber sitting out wwii in peace until the allies recruit him to be a lookout on the. Once told by an interviewer, everybody would like to be cary grant, grant is said to have replied, so would i. He wanted his charade 1963 costar audrey hepburn to play catherine, but she was already committed to my fair lady 1964. Father goose was snubbed by cary grants fans and damned with faint praise by critics, which says more about film critics and movie star fans than anything else. In father goose, cary grant played a character, which was quite different from other of his movies such as indiscreet, that touch of mink, to catch a thief, etc. Gunga din 1939gunga din was one of my fathers favorite cary grant movies. Father goose is a nice change of pace for cary grant and theres a bit of elsa lanchester and katharine hepburn in leslie carons portrayal as the spinster schoolteacher. May 09, 2016 cary grant stars in one of his funniest roles as a boozy beachcomber sitting out wwii in peace until the allies recruit him to be a lookout on the south pacific isle. Father goose was a very good movie with cary grant i enjoyed the movie very much the price of the movie i thought was a little high compared to other prices on ebay other than that it was okay.
It seems like a simple enough phrase, but the more you think about it, the more it means. He was known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Father goose is a 1964 romantic comedy film set in world war ii the title derives from mother goose, the codename assigned to grants character.
Father goose 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Father goose vhs walter eckland cary grant is a boozedup, unshaven, somewhat disagreeable bum who lives in the south seas on a deserted island and just wants the war and everybody else to go away and leave him alone. Father goose was snubbed by cary grant s fans and damned with faint praise by critics, which says more about film critics and movie star fans than anything else. In father goose, you get cary grant with a scraggy beard. You can almost smell the stink of his whiskey breath and musky body odor infinitely more convincing than humphrey bogart in. Britishborn actor cary grant born archibald leach escaped his humble bristol environs and unstable home life by joining an acrobatic troupe, where he became a stiltwalker. Father goose 1964 funny movie about a curmudgeon who, thru a series of mishaps, becomes stranded on an island in the south pacific with a prim. Deliberately casting his established screen image to the four winds, cary grant plays walter eckland, an unkempt, uncouth and unshaven beach bum in cary grant. Its a story set in wwii, where cary grant is persuaded into. Father goose 1964father goose is a movie can i watch again and again. Father goose, a 1964 movie starring cary grant and leslie caron.
Cary grant was 60 years old playing a romanticcomedic lead who runs about an island like a man half his age. Made in the 60s, it is a lovely film, with great acting from everyone involved. He became attracted to theater at a young age and began. The film won an oscar for best original screenplay. Father goose 1964 full length movie romantic comedy movies.
After making the excellent thriller charade, grant went to work on the wwii light comedy, father goose, his second to last movie. Cary grant plays a scruffy, whiskeyswilling beachcomber in this movie. In rolurile principale joaca actorii cary grant, leslie caron. Father goose 1964 movie clip thanks for volunteering. Even so, it does hark back to the light comedy roles from early in his career. But watch him nimbly scamper down beaches, over branches and around coconuts, through whatever set this undemanding but adorable kidfriendly comedy parks him on. In a change of pace role, cary grant appears as a disheveled, stubblebearded beachcomber in his role with leslie caron and trevor howard in universals romantic adventure comedy, father goose, a granox production, in technicolor. Nov 22, 2015 father goose 1964 full length movie romantic comedy movies cary grant youtube stay safe and healthy. During world war ii, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at.
Aug 17, 2019 devil and the deep indiscreet charade the pride and the passion when youre in love notorious penny serenade people will talk once upon a time holiday his girl friday once upon a honeymoon i was a male war bride the grass is greener father goose thirty day princess mr. Though grant likes his liquor as much as wayne, bogart, and laughton did, in this film weve got a reverse situation. I just wish they would had made a father goose two. Jul 08, 20 cary grant stars in one of his funniest roles as a boozy beachcomber sitting out wwii in peace until the allies recruit him to be a lookout on the south pacific isle. Father goose dvd, 2001, cary grant collection for sale. Father goose 1964 movie trailer cary grant and leslie caron. Father goose 1964 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles,stream free father goose full movie online on marvel biggest movie. Cary grant, jack good, jennifer berrington, leslie caron, pip sparke, sharyl locke, stephanie berrington, trevor howard, verina greenlaw. For the stage show, he set down the traditional nativity pageant and variety revue. Blandings builds his dream home suspicion born to be bad monkey business kiss and make up houseboat talk of the town.
Jun 19, 2015 father goose is a 1964 romantic comedy film set in world war ii the title derives from mother goose, the codename assigned to grant s character. Rent father goose 1964 starring cary grant and leslie caron on dvd and bluray. Father goose dvd, 2001 walter eckland cary grant is a boozedup, unshaven, somewhat disagreeable bum who lives in the south seas on a deserted island and just wants the war and everybody else to go away and leave him alone. He had gray hair and was nearly twice the age of his leading lady but his charm was still there in spades. Rent father goose 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Devil and the deep indiscreet charade the pride and the passion when youre in love notorious penny serenade people will talk once upon a time holiday his girl friday once upon a honeymoon i was a male war bride the grass is greener father goose thirty day princess mr. Father goose 1964 full length movie romantic comedy. Numerous odd jobs kept him going until he tried acting, and, after. January 18, 1904 november 29, 1986 was an englishborn american actor, who was one of classic hollywoods definitive leading men. Father goose is a 1964 american technicolor romantic comedy film set in world war ii, starring cary grant, leslie caron and trevor howard. Cary grant stars in one of his funniest roles as a boozy beachcomber sitting out wwii in peace until the allies recruit him to be a lookout on the south pacific isle. With cary grant, leslie caron, trevor howard, jack goode. At an age when most actors had long since stopped taking roles or more likely, the phone had stopped ringing cary grant was still making superb films.