Father Goose (1964)
Directed by Ralph Nelson · 118 min · Adventure, Comedy, Romance
47.7 TOPICAL score · #2,086 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →During World War II, South Sea beachcomber Walter Eckland is persuaded to spy on planes passing over his island. He gets more than he bargained for as schoolteacher Catherine Frenau arrives on the run from the Japanese with her pupils in tow!
Father Goose (1964, directed by Ralph Nelson) has a TOPICAL score of 47.7 - ranked 2,086 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (206 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 25 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (206 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 25 languages
- Still read6,840 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Cary Grant (actor #21), Leslie Caron (actor #467), Trevor Howard (actor #319), Jack Good