"I would like to say a few words about weddings," a weary man says from the middle of a muffle of rice and scattered bottles. What follows is a warm, witty look at what it meas to be Father of the Bride. Spencer Tracy is the father of Elizabeth Taylor the bride in this lively Vincente Minnelli-directed classic. Taylor is glowingly showcased - and reflected in three mirrors when first seen in a wedding down. Tracy's performance captures every loving father's exasperations and joys as the day approaches. It also captured the fourth of his nine* Best Actor Academy Award® nominations. The film also earned nominations** for Best Picture and Screenplay. Here comes the bride, there goes dad's wallet... and everyone's heart. What sparkling fun!

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Father of the Bride (1950)

Romance/Comedy · 1h 33m · 6/7/1950

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You're invited . . . to a hilarious wedding!

Description

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Budget

$1,215,000

Revenue

$6,084,000

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In 14 lists

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Stanley T. Banks

Joan Bennett

Ellie Banks

Elizabeth Taylor

Katherine 'Kay' Banks

Don Taylor

Buckley Dunstan

Billie Burke

Doris Dunstan

Leo G. Carroll

Mr. Massoula

Moroni Olsen

Herbert Dunstan

Melville Cooper

Mr. Tringle

Taylor Holmes

Warner

Paul Harvey

Reverend A.I. Galsworthy

Frank Orth

Joe

Russ Tamblyn

Tommy Banks (as Rusty Tamblyn)

Tom Irish

Ben Banks

Marietta Canty

Delilah - the Maid

Richard Alexander

Moving man (uncredited)

William Bailey

Man in Nightmare Montage (uncredited)

Fay Baker

Miss Bellamy (Stanley's secretary) (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Engagement party guest (uncredited)

Joe Brown Jr.

Moving man (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Timid engagement party gust (uncredited)

Carleton Carpenter

Party Guest / Usher at Wedding (uncredited)

Boyd Davis

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Chris Drake

Usher (uncredited)

Jacqueline Duval

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Wedding reception guest (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Moving man (uncredited)

William E. Greene

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Engagement party guest (uncredited)

Bradford Hatton

Florist (uncredited)

Jim Hayward

Moving man (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Wedding guest in dream (uncredited)

Art Howard

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Frank Hyers

Duffy (cameraman) (uncredited)

Peggy Leon

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Billy Mahan

Groomsman (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

Paul Maxey

Heavy-set engagement party guest (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Engagement Party / Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Engagement party guest (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Wedding Guest at Church (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Waiter at Wedding Reception (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Moving man (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Moving man (uncredited)

William 'Bill' Phillips

Foreman of moving men (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Moving man (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Charles Smith

Usher (uncredited)

Mary Jane Smith

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Fritz (the organist) (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Wedding Guest at Church (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Moving Man (uncredited)

Peter M. Thompson

Usher (uncredited)

Nancy Valentine

Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Willard Waterman

Vincent Dixon - Engagement party guest (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Moving man (uncredited)

Crew

Vincente Minnelli

Director

Frances Goodrich

Writer

Albert Hackett

Writer

Edward Streeter

Writer

Pandro S. Berman

Producer

Adolph Deutsch

Music

John Alton

Cinematograpy

Ferris Webster

Editor

Cedric Gibbons

Art

Leonid Vasian

Art

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