Father of the Bride (1950) | |
| Director(s) | Vincente Minnelli |
| Producer(s) | Pandro S. Berman |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Family, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Father Daughter, Husband Wife, Marriage, Weddings |
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Father of the Bride Overview:
Father of the Bride (1950) was a Comedy - Romance Film directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by Pandro S. Berman.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Edward Streeter published in 1949.
SYNOPSIS
The comic trials and tribulations that beset a family, mostly the father, prior to their daughter's wedding day. Taylor and Tracy give wonderful performances and it's so effortlessly charming, it's easy to understand why this was remade in 1991.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1950 --- Ceremony Number 23 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Spencer Tracy | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett | Nominated |
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Father of the Bride (1950)
on Sep 27, 2017 From Journeys in Classic FilmA camera points to the ground, gliding along to show the chaos of a recent event, the ground littered in detritus. Has the house been looted? Is this the scene of a raucous party? The camera stops on a pair of shoes, panning up to introduce the audience to the exhausted Stanley Banks (Spencer Tracy)... Read full article
The Father of the Bride (1950)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 18, 2017 From 4 Star FilmsI’ve seen both versions of Father of the Bride and Steve Martin is fine and dandy but there is no better lovable curmudgeon than Spencer Tracy and he dons the role of the protective and skeptical father so effortlessly. Furthermore, all down the line this production is an impressive gathering ... Read full article
The Father of the Bride (1950)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 18, 2017 From 4 Star FilmsI’ve seen both versions of Father of the Bride and Steve Martin is fine and dandy but there is no better lovable curmudgeon than Spencer Tracy and he dons the role of the protective and skeptical father so effortlessly. Furthermore, all down the line this production is an impressive gathering ... Read full article
The Vincente Minnelli Blogathon: The Pleasures of Father of the Bride (1950)
By Virginie Pronovost on Dec 19, 2016 From The Wonderful World of Cinema1- Ben Banks: Can’t be June. I’ve got my final. Why not May? Ellie Banks: May’s too early. Tommy Banks: July’s out. I’m going to camp. Kay Banks: This isn’t a kids party. It’s my wedding and my friends. 2-?Stanley T. Banks: No one paid any attention to the o... Read full article
1001 Classic Movies: Father of the Bride (1950)
By Amanda Garrett on Jun 6, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsFather of the Bride (1950), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, and Spencer Tracy, is one of the 1001 Classic Movies You Should See. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). June is... Read full article
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Quotes from
Stanley T. Banks: I would like to say a few words about weddings. I've just been through one. Not my own. My daughter's. Someday in the far future I may be able to remember it with tender indulgence, but not now. I always used to think that marriages were a simple affair. Boy meets girl. Fall in love. They get married. Have babies. Eventually the babies grow up and meet other babies. They fall in love. Get married. Have babies. And so on and on and on. Looked at that way, it's not only simple, it's downright monotonous. But I was wrong. I figured without the wedding.
Ellie Banks: Oh, Stanley. I don't know how to explain. A wedding. A church wedding. Well it's, it's what every girl dreams of. A bridal dress, the orange blossoms, the music. It's something lovely to remember all the rest of her life. And something for us to remember too.
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Facts about
MGM gave Elizabeth Taylor a wedding gift of a one-off wedding dress designed by Edith Head (a move also designed to promote the film).
Jack Benny badly wanted the lead role but was deemed unsuitable.
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