Father Goose (1964)

Cary Grant's penultimate feature before retirement was this cheerful 1964 effort to overturn his career-long image of urbane sophistication. As the unshaven, messy misanthrope Walter Eckland, a World War II-era beach bum who monitors Japanese air activity for the Australian navy in exchange for booze, Grant makes a convincingly hard-bitten, hard-drinking antihero. Until, that is, a pretty French schoolmistress (Leslie Caron) and her seven little charges (all girls) survive a nearby plane crash and invade Eckland's raunchy isolation. Directed by 1960s hit-maker Ralph Nelson (The Lilies of the Field, Charly), Father Goose is a glossy comedy that also does justice to its more suspenseful scenes (a deadly snakebite suffered by Caron's character is especially memorable) and leaves plenty of room for Grant to indulge in some entertaining if atypical screen behavior. All in all, this is a minor treat in the actor's magnificent filmography. --Tom Keogh Amazon.com

 One of Grant's best!
This is one of Cary Grant's best movies, in my opinion. He and Leslie Carron mesh very well together. Definitely recommend it. Great family film. April 15, 2008

 Classic romantic comedy
This movie is one of our favorites, and we have watched it dozens of times over the years. Although the story line takes place during World War II, this is definitely NOT a war movie! Rather, Cary Grant and Leslie Caron are complete opposites who meet on an enemy plane-watching Pacific island and what follows is just plain funny. Trevor Howard is also great in this movie, his banter with and tricks on Cary Grant are dry humor at its best. Throw in a bunch of diplomatic school girls, an enemy excursion to the island, and the final denoument, and you have all the makings of a great movie. Get ready to meet "Goody-Two Shoes and the Filthy Beast"! This movie is a true classic and will never get old. April 13, 2008

 Father Goose
Cary Grant is cast as Walter Eckland in this very funny classic comedy. His normal sexy leading man characteristics are downplayed to let his comedic genius shine through. He stars opposite Leslie Caron cast as Catherine Freneau. They are an accident waiting for a place to happen at their first meeting, and it just gets worse from there. Walter is bribed and threatened into service as a watcher in WWII. Catherine is a diplomat's daughter given the responsibility of escorting several school children into a safer area. When they are all stranded together, the hilarity, and battle of the sexes begins.

This is one of my favorite comedies, and one of Cary Grant's last movies. No one does it like he does. A great film that the entire family can enjoy together.
March 26, 2008

 A Cary Grant Best
This is a fantastic movie.Everything you need ,a storyline, plot,acting ,humor and most important you can watch it with the whole family.Father Goose March 15, 2008

 Walter like the drink his booze
And he is messy, he is not neat and tidy and clean like Madine and six girls. But they are all stuck on the island togrther. January 27, 2008

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