Father's Little Dividend

"Funnier than "Father of the Bride!""

1951 1h 22m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 76

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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Newly married Kay Dunstan announces that she and her husband are having a baby, leaving her father to come to grips with the fact that he will soon be a granddad.

“Funnier than "Father of the Bride!"”

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Cast

Spencer Tracy
Stanley Banks
Joan Bennett
Ellie Banks
Elizabeth Taylor
Kay Dunstan
Don Taylor
Buckley Dunstan
Billie Burke
Doris Dunstan
Moroni Olsen
Herbert Dunstan
Richard Rober
Police Sergeant
Marietta Canty
Delilah

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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75 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

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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4 / 8

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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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Funnier than "Father of the Bride!"".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
275 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Father of the Bride (Spencer Tracy) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Vincente Minnelli, shot by John Alton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Albert Sendrey. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ferris Webster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett and Elizabeth Taylor carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Funnier than "Father of the Bride!"".
9IMDB entry: tt0043526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "grandfather", "in-laws", "pregnant daughter", "parent-in-law child-in-law relationship".

The technical file

Cinematography: John Alton
Original score: Albert Sendrey
Editing: Ferris Webster
Costume design: Helen Rose
Makeup / hair: Sydney Guilaroff
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Father's Little Dividend (1951)

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Father of the Bride (Spencer Tracy) Collection

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TonyTonyTony2021-02-24
★ 5/10
This movie started out funny and had a lot of potential but the last 8 minutes are a real bummer. And it left me no longer liking Stanley's character. Certainly not funnier than the prequel Father of the Bride.

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