Father of the Bride (1950 film)
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| Father of the Bride | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Vincente Minnelli |
| Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
| Written by | Novel: Edward Streeter Screenplay: Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett |
| Starring | Spencer Tracy Elizabeth Taylor Joan Bennett |
| Music by | Adolph Deutsch |
| Cinematography | John Alton |
| Editing by | Ferris Webster |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | June 16, 1950 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Father of the Bride is a 1950 comedy film which tells the story of a man trying to cope with all of the disasters that happen along the way from the time that his daughter announces that she's engaged until the wedding actually occurs. The movie stars Spencer Tracy (Stan), Joan Bennett (Ellie), Elizabeth Taylor (Kay), Don Taylor (Buckley), Billie Burke, and Leo G. Carroll, and was adapted by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett from the novel by Edward Streeter, and directed by Vincente Minnelli.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay.
Father of the Bride had a sequel the following year, called Father's Little Dividend, in which Taylor's character has a baby.
Father of the Bride was also made into a television series which aired on CBS during the 1961-62 season. The cast included Leon Ames (Stan), Ruth Warrick (Ellie), and Myrna Fahey (Kay).
A remake of the same name starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton was released in 1991. It had a numeraled sequel, Father of the Bride Part II, in 1995, also starring Martin and Keaton. Just like the original's sequel, the daughter has her first child. In the latter production, the mother of the bride has a child as well, her third.
There is also a three act comedy Father of the Bride play by Caroline Francke based on the novel.
[edit] Reception
American Film Institute recognition
- 2000: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs #83
[edit] External links
- Father of the Bride at the Internet Movie Database
- Father of the Bride at Allmovie
- Father of the Bride at the TCM Movie Database
