Father of the Bride

1950, Comedy, 1h 33m

31 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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With a terrific script, great performances from Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor, and assured direction from Vincent Minnelli, Father of the Bride endures as a sparkling comedy of its era. Read critic reviews

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When beautiful Kay Banks (Elizabeth Taylor) announces her engagement to Buckley Dunstan (Don Taylor), her doting middle-class father, Stan (Spencer Tracy), must contend with a variety of problems, ranging from money issues to wedding planning difficulties. As things get hectic, Stan's wife, Ellie (Joan Bennett), tries to be the calm in the center of the storm. At the heart of the comedy, though, is Stan's emotional tie to his little girl, and his realization that she has indeed grown up.

Cast & Crew

Spencer Tracy
Stanley T. Banks
Elizabeth Taylor
Katherine "Kay" Banks
Joan Bennett
Ellie 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
Rev. A.I. Galsworthy
Frank Orth
Joe
Russ Tamblyn
Tommy Banks
Tom Irish
Ben Banks
Marietta Canty
Delilah
Willard Waterman
Vincent Dixon
Nancy Valentine
Fliss
Mary Jane Smith
Effie
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Frances Goodrich
Writer
Albert Hackett
Writer
Helen Rose
Costume Designer
Jack Dawn
Makeup
Cedric Gibbons
Art Director
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