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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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