Best Original Screenplay1965 Film Fan Awards37th Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay Nominee
Father Goose (1964)
Nominated Talent & Credits
S. H. Barnett— Story by S. H. Barnett; Screenplay by Peter Stone, Frank Tarloff
Peter Stone— Story by S. H. Barnett; Screenplay by Peter Stone, Frank Tarloff
Frank Tarloff— Story by S. H. Barnett; Screenplay by Peter Stone, Frank Tarloff
Synopsis / Overview
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!
Historical Academy Record
WRITING (Story and Screenplay--written directly for the screen) — 37th Academy Awards (1965)
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