Father of the Bride (1950)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 9.775 |
Directed By
Vincente Minnelli
Crew
Ferris Webster
Vincente Minnelli
Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Pandro S. Berman
Edward Streeter
Adolph Deutsch
John Alton
F. Keogh Gleason
Douglas Shearer
Leonid Vasian
Edwin B. Willis
Jack Dawn
Sydney Guilaroff
Walter Plunkett
Helen Rose
Cedric Gibbons
John Truwe
TOP 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
Taylor Holmes
Warner
Paul Harvey
Reverend Galsworthy
Frank Orth
Joe
Russ Tamblyn
Tommy Banks
Tom Irish
Ben Banks
Marietta Canty
Delilah
Richard Alexander
Moving Man with Screen (uncredited)
Don Anderson
Usher (uncredited)
William Bailey
Man in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Fay Baker
Miss Bellamy (uncredited)
Lucile Barnes
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Joe Brown Jr.
Moving Man (uncredited)
Frank Cady
Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Aileen Carlyle
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Carleton Carpenter
Party Guest / Usher With Coke (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Barman (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Waiter (uncredited)
Oliver Cross
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Lucille Curtis
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Roy Damron
Reception Guest (uncredited)
Boyd Davis
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Chris Drake
Usher (uncredited)
Jacqueline Duval
Peg (uncredited)
Ella Ethridge
Woman in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Estelle Etterre
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Betty Farrington
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Janey Fay
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
Edward Gargan
Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
Mickey Golden
Barman (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
William E. Greene
Sad-Faced Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
William Haade
Policeman (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
Bradford Hatton
Florist (uncredited)
Jim Hayward
Moving Man (uncredited)
Thomas Browne Henry
Stranger (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Wedding Guest in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
Art Howard
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Similar Movies
Sacred Vow
Doug and Amber were madly in love and married during their college years. Driven by the "dream" of a prosperous life together - Amber worked two jobs to put Doug through school. Soon after they shared in his business success and celebrated the birth of their precious, beautiful daughter. Fast forward 15 years - Amber has continued to be committed to her husband and their marriage, but Doug has fallen into the traps of an unfaithful spouse, convincing himself that he wants more out of life. In the midst of this turmoil, tragedy strikes, but the series of events that follows just might give this couple a chance to survive and once again regain the love for one another that was pledged in their sacred vows, 15 years earlier.
C'est la vie!
Max is a battle-weary veteran of the wedding-planning racket. His latest — and last — gig is a hell of a fête, involving stuffy period costumes for the caterers, a vain, hyper- sensitive singer who thinks he's a Gallic James Brown, and a morose, micromanaging groom determined to make Max's night as miserable as possible. But what makes the affair too bitter to endure is that Max's colleague and ostensible girlfriend, Joisette, seems to have written him off, coolly going about her professional duties while openly flirting with a much younger server. It's going to be a very long night… especially once the groom's aerial serenade gets underway.
The Women
The story centers on a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary's man.
The Age for Love
A comedy-drama about marriage and divorce. A wife does not want children, her husband leaves her and marries a woman who does.
Kissing a Fool
An egotistical television personality enlists the assistance of his best friend in putting the fidelity of his fiancé to the test in this amiable comedy of the sexes. Told in flashback, the film takes a familiar love-triangle scenario and gives it a bitter twist. With a bride who seems too good for either suitor, the film is sustained by one question - who will she choose?
The Square
Ray, a construction worker trapped in an unhappy marriage, pursues an affair with his neighbor, Carla. Carla's husband, Greg, is a mobster who keeps large sums of drug money in their home. With this in mind, Carla comes up with a plan: She and Ray will steal Greg's money, burn down her house, convince Greg the money was lost in the fire and then run away together. Carla's scheme, however, doesn't go off as planned.
Marty
Marty, a butcher who lives in the Bronx with his mother is unmarried at 34. Good-natured but socially awkward he faces constant badgering from family and friends to get married but has reluctantly resigned himself to bachelorhood. Marty meets Clara, an unattractive school teacher, realising their emotional connection, he promises to call but family and friends try to convince him not to.
To Paint or Make Love
An affluent, middle-aged couple's uneventful lives are forever changed when they move into an isolated house in the country and befriend an odd, younger couple.
London Bridge
Vijay's marriage is fixed to Pavitra, the daughter of a wealthy man. Things take a turn when Vijay accidentally meets Merin and falls in love with her.
Prague
Christoffer and Maja's trip to Prague to bring back Chistoffer's deceased father, evolves into the story of a break-up. With the dead father lurking in the background, secrets gradually emerge threatening to destroy their marriage.
The Groomsmen
Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.
Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom
As Noah and Wade prepare to marry in Martha's Vineyard, the personal problems of their friends - and the unexpected arrival of rapper Baby Gat - threatens to permanently end their relationship.
Only Yesterday
In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self.
$10 Raise
A timid, overworked and underpaid bookkeeper needs a $10 raise to marry his sweetheart...
Shake It All About
Jacob is a young man used to getting everything he wants. For several years, he has been living in a happy homosexual partnership with Jørgen, and one night Jacob decides to pop the big question to Jørgen. Jørgen happily accepts Jacobs marriage proposal, but then something happens: Jacob falls in love with a girl, and not just any girl. The girl is Caroline, married to Jørgens younger brother Tom.
Whatever Works
Whatever Works explores the relationship between a crotchety misanthrope, Boris and a naïve, impressionable young runaway from the south, Melody. When Melody's uptight parents arrive in New York to rescue her, they are quickly drawn into wildly unexpected romantic entanglements. Everyone discovers that finding love is just a combination of lucky chance and appreciating the value of "whatever works."
When Love Is Lust
A decadent countess, middle-aged but still attractive, forces her young and timid daughter to marry a rich butcher. But the couple’s sexual relation is troubled, because the girl has her fair share of inhibitions. So she abandons her house and seeks refuge at her sister’s place. During her absence, her husband finds consolation in his mother in law’s arms.
Good Business Sense
"Good Business Sense" is a short comedy film about how business sometimes gets in the way of romance.
Sleep with Me
Six different writers wrote a scene each of this romantic comedy featuring the marriage and turbulent relationship of Joseph and Sarah, with Joseph's best friend Frank trying hard to cope with letting the love of his life marry his best friend.
Son of the Bride
At age 42, Rafael Belvedere is having a crisis. He lives in the shadow of his father, he feels guilty about rarely visiting his aging mother, his ex-wife says he doesn't spend enough time with their daughter and he has yet to make a commitment to his girlfriend. At his lowest point, a minor heart attack reunites him with Juan Carlos, a childhood friend, who helps Rafael to reconstruct his past.