In 1966 nelson ventured into westerns with duel at diablo, which starred james garner and poitier. 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. With cary grant, leslie caron, trevor howard, jack goode. Lishman was best known to the rest of the world for operation migration, the nonprofit that formed out of the bird project. You can almost smell the stink of his whiskey breath and musky body odor infinitely more convincing than humphrey bogart in. Film father goose is a 1964 romantic comedy film set in world war ii, starring cary grant, leslie caron and trevor howard. So, lets compare some of cary grants other pictures.
Allison, directed by ralph nelson the lilies of the field. 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. Featured on an enormously popular 2020 segment, this heartwarming story tells of william lishman, a reclusive sculptor, who adopted a gaggle of geese, flew with them in an ultralight glider, and actually taught them to migrateearning himself the nickname father goose. It shows how 150 british soldiers, many of whom were sick and wounded patients in a field hospital, successfully held off a force of 4,000 zulu warriors. Nov 12, 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. While most cocktails of this ilk use rum, ive just got to sub in whiskey here. The 1964 film, father goose, starring cary grant, leslie caron and trevor howard is a comedy set during world war ii. Father goose, dvd, widescreen, comedy video, war drama, 887090064705.
This was the penultimate film of cary grants long career. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, humorous, semi serious and light films with plots about romance, love and romance, runaway, catastrophe, mentor, dialogue and culture clash mostly in comedy, romance and adventure genres. Nelson then guided cliff robertson to the bestactor. The opening credits of the movie father goose from 1964 starring cary grant and leslie caron.
The first is an exclusive new audio commentary with film historian and author david del valle, who talks about seeing father goose in the theater, cary grants complete involvement in the production, playing against type, the actors later years and personal life, shooting on location in jamaica, casting the young girls, stunt work, and much. During world war ii, walter keeps busy relaying radio reports of japanese air activity. His book is a collection of nonsense poetry for children, written by l. Father goose the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The film introduced the song pass me by by cy coleman and carolyn leigh, later recorded by peggy lee, frank sinatra and others. Instead grant settled on universals father goose 1964 for his change of image, playing what screenwriter peter stone described as a drunk, disgusting, irascible, misanthropic. The title derives from mother goose, the codename assigned to grants character. It introduced the song pass me by by cy coleman and carolyn leigh, later recorded by peggy lee, frank sinatra and others. Financial analysis of father goose 1964 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. As a japanese plane watcher on a deserted south sea isle. Father goose is a 1964 american technicolor romantic comedy film set in world war ii, starring cary grant, leslie caron and trevor howard.
It introduced the song pass me by by cy coleman and carolyn leigh. Father goose 1964 approved 1h 58min adventure, comedy, romance 24 december 1964 uk 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. Suave, dapper cary grant, who had wanted for some time to play against type, had considered taking on the role of the aging poker player in the cincinnati kid 1965 that was eventually played by edward g. Its been an honor, a work in constant progress and a lot fun being part of a production team thats been nominated 2 years in a row for a ima. Father goose is a 1964 romantic comedy set in world war ii, starring cary grant and leslie caron the film starts with a commander frank houghton having to convince coerce an old friend, an american beachcomber walter eckland cary grant, into becoming a coastwatcher for the allies. Father goose fanfiction archive with over 1 stories. Deliberately casting his established screen image to the four winds, cary grant plays walter eckland, an unkempt, uncouth and unshaven beach bum in father goose. French teacher leslie caron and girls are stranded with a beach bum cary grant.
The song is sung by digby wolfe, it was written by carolyn leigh and cy coleman. Father goose premiered 10 dec 1964 at the radio city music hall in new york city. Father goose is a 1964 american technicolor romantic comedy film set in world war ii, starring cary grant, leslie caron and. Cary grant is the lone man on an isolated island when he is persuaded to go undercover with the code name, mother goose and notify the australian navy when he spots. The flight, which lishman guided from his ultralight aircraft, inspired the 1996 film fly away home, and was the genesis of operation migration, an organization that helps reintroduce endangered bird species to their native habitat by teaching them their natural migration routes through imprinting which occurs when birds such as geese become. Father goose an interview with stephanie berrington mcnutt. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Jun 11, 2018 given the time period and setting of this film, i think a tiki drink is in order. Cary grant as a boozy beachcomber sitting out wwii in peace until the allies recruit him to be a lookout on the south pacific isle.
The film won an oscar for best original screenplay. Father goose cinema sips a modern guide to film and. It is not the outcome of the battle but the way it is played that makes the film, and, on our. Given the time period and setting of this film, i think a tiki drink is in order.
Pass me by by digby wolfe father goose opening credits. Film relies on quality shooting practices, but also on an exceptional postproduction process, designed to make your project really shine. Congratulations to father goose music for their independent music award nomination rise up now feat. 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. Father goose 2002 cast and crew on an island in the south seas, walter eckland cary grant lives a quiet life. As the secondtolast film in cary grants long and illustrious career, ralph nelsons father goose 1964 found both the actor and his character, professional alcoholic walter eckland, in unfamiliar territory. Father goose bill lishman loved to fly with the birds. Zulu is a 1964 british epic war film depicting the battle of rorkes drift between the british army and the zulus in january 1879, during the anglozulu war. Hes wonderful opposite ingrid bergman in notorious. National catholic register cary grant cheerfully plays against a lifetime of typecasting in this modestly entertaining romantic comedy with comic echoes of the african queen and heaven knows, mr. While watching father goose, i recommend drinking a filthy beast. Father goose is a 1964 film about walter cary grant, a boozy beach bum during world war ii.
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. He had gray hair and was nearly twice the age of his leading lady but his charm was still there in spades. Frank baums first success, father goose laid a foundation for the writing career. Cary grant was 60 years old playing a romanticcomedic lead who runs about an island like a man half his age. 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.
Photography we also provide a full suite of photographic services, offered on a standalone basis, or to supplement your video or film project. Father goose music the world of kidz music the world is a chorus line, lets all sing and dance in harmony. Most similar movies to father goose the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. For the stage show, he set down the traditional nativity pageant and variety revue. 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 grants character. Father goose on dvd 017153100815 from republic pictures. Father goose opened at radio city music hall in new york city and we did not attend. Father goose an interview with stephanie berrington.
During an enemy attack, he answers a distress call and discovers a beautiful french schoolmarm and her students. Father goose bill lishman loved to fly with the birds the. In the amiable father goose 1964, cary grant appeared against type as a beach bum on a south seas island during world war ii. At the end of the father goose production, another company was arriving in jamaica to film high wind in jamaica and asked us if we would be interested in staying and working on that production. Staring leslie caron, cary grant and trevor howard. Father goose suave, dapper cary grant, who had wanted for some time to play against type, had considered taking on the role of the aging poker player in the cincinnati kid 1965 that was eventually played by edward g.
Rent father goose 1964 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Father goose 1 hours and 58 minutes movie during world war ii south sea beachcomber walter eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. Though generally neglected a century later, the book was a groundbreaking sensation in its own era. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 19 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 2 set decoration by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 2 production management. Father goose 2002 on an island in the south seas, walter eckland cary grant lives a quiet life.
Father goose cary grant and leslie caron eve out of. Father goose cary grant comes up with an aboutface change of character in this world war ii comedy from a screen story by s. Rent father goose 1964 starring cary grant and leslie caron on dvd and bluray. That changes when hes persuaded to serve as a lookout for the allies, watching for enemy ships. In father goose, you get cary grant with a scraggy beard. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto int. 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. See more ideas about father goose, cary grant and leslie caron.
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