Father, Dear Father (film)

Father, Dear Father

Directed by	William G. Stewart
Produced by	Peter J. Thompson
Written by	Brian Cooke Johnnie Mortimer
Starring	Patrick Cargill Natasha Pyne Ann Holloway Noel Dyson Joyce Carey Richard O'Sullivan
Music by	Nachum Heiman
Cinematography	Alan Hume
Edited by	Timothy Gee
Production company	A Sedgemoor-M.M. Film Production
Distributed by	J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors
Release dates	May 1973 (1973-05) (UK)
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 & 2.

Plot

Patrick feels his daughters need a mother so he decides to marry his agent Georgie (Jill Melford), only to then mistakenly 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

Father, Dear Father at the Internet Movie Database

References

↑ "Father Dear Father | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
↑ "Movies like 'Father Dear Father' (1973) : 100 similar movies ! (page 1/10)". Moviecus.com. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
↑ "Father Dear Father - Sky Movies HD". Skymovies.sky.com. 2006-09-08. Retrieved 2014-03-17.

Situation comedies by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer

Series entries	The Men from the Ministry (Radio) Round the Horne (Radio, 1968) Father, Dear Father (1968–73) Stop Messing About (Radio, 1969–70) Alcock and Gander (1972) Man About the House (1973–76) George and Mildred (1976–79) Robin's Nest (1977–81) Three's Company (1977) The Ropers (1979) Let There Be Love (1982–83) Tom, Dick and Harriet (1982–83) Full House (1985–86) En fyra för tre (1996)

Film adaptations	Father, Dear Father (1973) No Sex Please, We're British (1973)

Cooke without Mortimer	Keep It in the Family (1980–83) Too Close for Comfort (1980–81) Tripper's Day (1984) Check It Out! (1985) Slinger's Day (1986) Close to Home (1989)

Mortimer without Cooke	Never the Twain (1981–91)

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