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Father Dear Father is a British film of genre Comedy with Patrick Cargill
Father Dear Father (1973)
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Add to a movie listFather, 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.
The story is based on episodes from seasons 1 & 2.
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Synopsis
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).Actors
Patrick Cargill
(Patrick Glover)
Natasha Pyne
(Anna Glover)
Noël Dyson
(Nanny)
Ursula Howells
(Barbara)
Jack Watling
(Bill Mossman)
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