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*[[Patrick Cargill]] - Patrick Glover | *[[Patrick Cargill]] - Patrick Glover | ||
*[[Noel Dyson]] - Nanny | *[[Noel Dyson]] - Nanny | ||
*[[Natasha Pyne]] - Anna | *[[w:Natasha Pyne|Natasha Pyne]] - Anna | ||
*[[Ann Holloway (actress)|Ann Holloway]] - Karen | *[[w:Ann Holloway (actress)|Ann Holloway]] - Karen | ||
*[[Ursula Howells]] - Barbara (Patrick's Ex Wife) | *[[Ursula Howells]] - Barbara (Patrick's Ex Wife) | ||
*[[Jack Watling]] - Bill (her husband) | *[[Jack Watling]] - Bill (her husband) | ||
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*[[Beryl Reid]] - Mrs Stoppard (Georgie's cleaning woman) | *[[Beryl Reid]] - Mrs Stoppard (Georgie's cleaning woman) | ||
*[[Joseph O'Conor]] - Vicar | *[[Joseph O'Conor]] - Vicar | ||
*[[Richard O'Sullivan]] - Richard (Anna's boyfriend) | *[[w:Richard O'Sullivan|Richard O'Sullivan]] - Richard (Anna's boyfriend) | ||
*[[Joyce Carey]] - Patrick's Mother | *[[Joyce Carey]] - Patrick's Mother | ||
*[[Elizabeth Adare]] - Maggie | *[[w:Elizabeth Adare|Elizabeth Adare]] - Maggie | ||
*[[Clifton Jones]] - Larry (her husband) | *[[w:Clifton Jones|Clifton Jones]] - Larry (her husband) | ||
*Jo-Jo the dog - H.G.Wells | *Jo-Jo the dog - H.G.Wells | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
[[Sky Movies]] called it a "so-so comedy film version of the successful TV sitcom."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skymovies.sky.com/father-dear-father/review |title=Father Dear Father - Sky Movies HD |publisher=Skymovies.sky.com |date=2006-09-08 |accessdate=2014-03-17}}</ref> | [[w:Sky Movies|Sky Movies]] called it a "so-so comedy film version of the successful TV sitcom."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://skymovies.sky.com/father-dear-father/review |title=Father Dear Father - Sky Movies HD |publisher=Skymovies.sky.com |date=2006-09-08 |accessdate=2014-03-17}}</ref> | ||
==External links== | ==External links== |
Revision as of 08:18, 18 August 2022
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Directed by | William G. Stewart |
Written by | Brian Cooke Johnnie Mortimer |
Produced by | Peter J. Thompson |
Starring | Patrick Cargill Natasha Pyne Ann Holloway Noel Dyson Joyce Carey Richard O'Sullivan |
Cinematography | Alan Hume |
Edited by | Timothy Gee |
Music by | Nachum Heiman |
Production company | A Sedgemoor-M.M. Film Production |
Distributed by | w:J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Father, Dear Father is a 1973 film based on the popular Thames Television sitcom of the same name Father, Dear Father and directed by William G. Stewart.[1]
The story is based on episodes from seasons 1 and 2.
Plot
Patrick feels his daughters need a mother so he decides to marry his agent Georgie (Jill Melford), only then mistakenly to propose to the cleaning lady (Beryl Reid).[2]
Cast
Some of the cast is different from the television series:
- Patrick Cargill - Patrick Glover
- Noel Dyson - Nanny
- Natasha Pyne - Anna
- Ann Holloway - Karen
- Ursula Howells - Barbara (Patrick's Ex Wife)
- Jack Watling - Bill (her husband)
- Donald Sinden - Phillip (Patrick's brother)
- Jill Melford - Georgie Thompson (his agent)
- Beryl Reid - Mrs Stoppard (Georgie's cleaning woman)
- Joseph O'Conor - Vicar
- Richard O'Sullivan - Richard (Anna's boyfriend)
- Joyce Carey - Patrick's Mother
- Elizabeth Adare - Maggie
- Clifton Jones - Larry (her husband)
- Jo-Jo the dog - H.G.Wells
Critical reception
Sky Movies called it a "so-so comedy film version of the successful TV sitcom."[3]
External links
References
- ^ "Father Dear Father | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Movies like 'Father Dear Father' (1973) : 100 similar movies ! (page 1/10)". Moviecus.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ "Father Dear Father - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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