Father of the Bride
Also known as '' Father of the Bride ''
1950 film by Vincente Minnelli
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7.0Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
Released: 1950-05-1892 minDir: Vincente MinnelliComedy, Romance, DramaPart of: Father of the Bride (Spencer Tracy) Collection
Cast
- Spencer Tracy as Stanley T. Banks
- Joan Bennett as Ellie Banks
- Elizabeth Taylor as Kay Banks
- Don Taylor as Buckley Dunstan
- Billie Burke as Doris Dunstan
- Leo G. Carroll as Mr. Massoula
Themes
- marriage
- engagement
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Father of the Bride is a 1950 American romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, based on the 1949 eponymous novel by Edward Streeter. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor, and follows a man trying to cope with preparations for his daughter's wedding. Father of the Bride was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture; Best Writing, Screenplay; and Best Actor (for Tracy).
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1950 American films1950 English-language films1950 films1950 romantic comedy filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican romantic comedy filmsEnglish-language romantic comedy filmsFather of the Bride (franchise)Films about familiesFilms about father–daughter relationshipsFilms about weddings in the United StatesFilms adapted into television shows