Father of the Bride

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

1950 1h 32m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 244

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Proud 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.

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

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Cast

Spencer Tracy
Stanley T. Banks
Joan Bennett
Ellie Banks
Elizabeth Taylor
Kay Banks
Don Taylor
Buckley Dunstan
Billie Burke
Doris Dunstan
Leo G. Carroll
Mr. Massoula
Moroni Olsen
Herbert Dunstan
Melville Cooper
Mr. Tringle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Writers: Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Father of the Bride (Spencer Tracy) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adolph Deutsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You're invited... to a hilarious wedding!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Vincente Minnelli directs. John Alton behind the camera. Adolph Deutsch scores. Ferris Webster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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176 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Father of the Bride (Spencer Tracy) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Adolph Deutsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You're invited... to a hilarious wedding!".
8IMDB entry: tt0042451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.