Father of the Bride (1950)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Drama
- 16 Jun 1950 (USA)
- Movie
The father of a young woman deals with the emotional pain of her getting married, along with the financial and organizational trouble of arranging the wedding.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Spencer Tracy | ... |
Stanley T. Banks
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| Joan Bennett | ... |
Ellie Banks
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| Elizabeth Taylor | ... |
Kay Banks
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| Don Taylor | ... |
Buckley Dunstan
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| Billie Burke | ... |
Doris Dunstan
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| Leo G. Carroll | ... |
Mr. Massoula
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| Moroni Olsen | ... |
Herbert Dunstan
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Mr. Tringle
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| Taylor Holmes | ... |
Warner
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| Paul Harvey | ... |
Rev. Galsworthy
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| Frank Orth | ... |
Joe
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| Russ Tamblyn | ... |
Tommy Banks
(as Rusty Tamblyn)
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| Tom Irish | ... |
Ben Banks
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| Marietta Canty | ... |
Delilah
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Moving Man with Screen (uncredited)
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| Don Anderson | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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| William Bailey | ... |
Man in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
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| Fay Baker | ... |
Miss Bellamy (uncredited)
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Lucile Barnes | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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| Oliver Blake | ... |
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Lillian Bronson | ... |
Schoolteacher (uncredited)
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Joe Brown Jr. | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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| Frank Cady | ... |
Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
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Aileen Carlyle | ... |
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Carleton Carpenter | ... |
Party Guest / Usher With Coke (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Paul Cristo | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Lucille Curtis | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Roy Damron | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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Boyd Davis | ... |
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Christian Drake | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Duval | ... |
Peg (uncredited)
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Ella Ethridge | ... |
Woman in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
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| Estelle Etterre | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Harry Evans | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Betty Farrington | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Janey Fay | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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Charles Ferguson | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Edward Gargan | ... |
Moving Man with Door (uncredited)
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Mickey Golden | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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William E. Greene | ... |
Sad-Faced Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bradford Hatton | ... |
Florist (uncredited)
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Jim Hayward | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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| Thomas Browne Henry | ... |
Stranger (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Wedding Guest in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
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Art Howard | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank Hyers | ... |
Duffy - Cameraman (uncredited)
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Walter Kelley | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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| Anne Kunde | ... |
Woman in Dream Sequence (uncredited)
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Peggy Leon | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Beverly Luff | ... |
Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Billy Mahan | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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Thomas Martin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Paul Maxey | ... |
Fat Man (uncredited)
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Mickey McCardle | ... |
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Russell Meeker | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Patricia Miller | ... |
Wispy Girl (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Reception Guest (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Gil Perkins | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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| Ralph Peters | ... |
Moving Man with Marquee (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Phillips | ... |
Woman in Nightmare Sequence (uncredited)
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Foreman of Moving Men (uncredited)
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| Frank Richards | ... |
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Moving Man with Lamp (uncredited)
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| Fred Santley | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Erin Selwyn | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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| Charles Smith | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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Mary Jane Smith | ... |
Effie (uncredited)
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| Douglas Spencer | ... |
Fritz - Organist (uncredited)
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Harry Stanton | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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Floyd Taylor | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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Peter M. Thompson | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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| Nancy Valentine | ... |
Fliss (uncredited)
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| Wendy Waldron | ... |
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
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Johnny Walsh | ... |
Western Union Boy (uncredited)
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| Willard Waterman | ... |
Vincent Dixon (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Moving Man with Chandelier (uncredited)
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| Jeff York | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Vincente Minnelli | ||
Written by
| Frances Goodrich | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Albert Hackett | ... | (screenplay) |
| Edward Streeter | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Pandro S. Berman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Adolph Deutsch | ||
Cinematography by
| John Alton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ferris Webster | ||
Editorial Department
| Robert Watts | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Leonid Vasian | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | make-up creator |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair styles designer |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| Terry Miles | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Lorraine Roberson | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Al Shenberg | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marvin Stuart | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| F. Keogh Gleason | ... | associate set decorator (as Keogh Gleason) |
| Salvador Dalí | ... | designer: dream sequence (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
| Standish J. Lambert | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joe DeAce | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ed Hubbell | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| A. Lindsley Lane | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Wes Shanks | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Walter Plunkett | ... | costumes: men's |
| Helen Rose | ... | costumes: women's |
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweler (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jack Aldworth | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (as Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
- Metro Goldwyn Mayer Filmmaatschappij (1951) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1963) (United States) (tv)
- Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) (1968) (Netherlands) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- Asia Business Broadcasting (2007) (India) (tv) (Bangalore)
- France 3 (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Proud father Stanley T. Banks (Spencer Tracy) remembers the day his daughter, Kay (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
Written by Col Needham |
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| Taglines | You're invited . . . to a hilarious wedding ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $4,464,640 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Spencer Tracy wanted Katharine Hepburn for his screen wife, but it was felt that they were too romantic a team to play a happily domesticated couple with children, so Joan Bennett got the part. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Banks are driving to meet Buckley's parents, Ellie says they are looking for the house numbered 394. When they get to the destination, the number on the house is 709. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bridal Chorus See more » |
| Quotes |
Stanley T. Banks:
Who giveth this woman? "This woman." But she's not a woman. She's still a child. And she's leaving us. What's it going to be like to come home and not find her? Not to hear her voice calling "Hi, Pops" as I come in? I suddenly realized what I was doing. I was giving up Kay. Something inside me began to hurt. See more » |