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When Dexter Munro and his new wife Juliet get married, they decide to escape Juliet's meddling father by buying a rundown cottage and doing it up themselves. But when the cottage proves to be more ramshackle than they thought, and the scale of the repairs needed far out of their budget, the newlyweds are forced into calling on Juliet's father after all. Before long he's employed incompetent builder Josh Wicks, and the situation goes from bad to worse.
When a young couple inherits a remote country estate, they discover it's already occupied by a disgruntled former caretaker and his eccentric family. Their attempts to gain control of their property are met with a series of chaotic and comical mishaps. The inheritance turns into a battle of wits and wills as they try to evict the squatters and reclaim their rightful home.
Father Came Too! was generally well-received as a lighthearted British comedy, appreciated for its slapstick humor and broad performances. While not a critical darling, it was considered enjoyable family entertainment of its era. Audiences found its premise amusing and its comedic set pieces entertaining.
Praised for its gentle, old-fashioned British humor.
Noted for its ensemble cast's comedic efforts.
Seen as a harmless and amusing family film.
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Julie Christie, who plays the daughter in the film, would go on to achieve significant international stardom in the mid-1960s, particularly with her role in 'Darling' (1965).
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I think this might be described as a film that didn't quite realise the sum of it's parts. A strong British comedy line up, but a rather thin plot and comedy that bordered just a bit too much on slapstick for my liking. "Sally" (Julie Munro...