Name: Father Goose
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Released: 1964-12-10
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Cast: Cary Grant, Leslie Caron, Trevor Howard, Jack Good, Sharyl Locke

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They're sharing a South Sea island with 7 little chaperones...and the Pacific as their battleground!

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!

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World War II
Romantic Comedy
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Directed by: Ralph Nelson
Written by: Peter Stone, Frank Tarloff, S. H. Barnett
Produced by: Robert Arthur
Music by: Cy Coleman

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December 10, 1964 · 1 h 58 min · Violence

Released: December 10, 1964
Runtime: 1 h 58 min
Content: Violence
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Original language: English
Also spoken: French, Italian, Japanese
Made in: United States
Box office: $13 million
Available in: 25 countries

Tropes

Wartime Wedding, Suck Out the Poison, Women Are Wiser +9

Wartime Wedding
Suck Out the Poison
Women Are Wiser
Insistent Terminology
Houseboat Hero
Lampshade Wearing
Distracted by the Sexy
I'm Cold... So Cold...
Slap-Slap-Kiss
Buffy Speak
Dead Hat Shot
Children Are Innocent

12 of 27 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Father Goose?

Kanopy

Hoopla

In the United States, Father Goose is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is Father Goose worth watching?

77

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 79%).

Is Father Goose okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Father Goose make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and slapstick (7 of 10).

Is Father Goose good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does Father Goose use?

Wartime WeddingSuck Out the PoisonWomen Are WiserInsistent TerminologyHouseboat HeroLampshade WearingDistracted by the SexyI'm Cold... So Cold...Slap-Slap-KissBuffy SpeakDead Hat ShotChildren Are Innocentand 15 more

TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Wartime Wedding, Suck Out the Poison, and Women Are Wiser.