Shortly after coming to terms with his daughter's marriage, a father faces the prospect of becoming a grandfather.Shortly after coming to terms with his daughter's marriage, a father faces the prospect of becoming a grandfather.Shortly after coming to terms with his daughter's marriage, a father faces the prospect of becoming a grandfather.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
- Tommy Banks
- (as Rusty Tamblyn)
- Gym Instructor
- (uncredited)
- Baby Stanley Banks Dunstan
- (uncredited)
- Baby Shower Guest
- (uncredited)
- Men's Club Waiter
- (uncredited)
- Baby Shower Guest
- (uncredited)
- Baby Stanley Banks
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe baby's nursery is decorated with characters from The Wizard of Oz (1939). In that film, Billie Burke--who plays Doris Dunstan--played Glinda the Good Witch.
- GoofsThe baby is christened "Stanley Banks." It may appear to be a goof that he is not christened "Stanley Dunstan" or "Stanley Banks Dunstan." However, in Roman Catholic and Anglican/Episcopalian baptisms, only the Christian names are used, not the surname.
- Quotes
Stanley Banks: [Telephone rings at night] Hello. Buckley, do you know what time it is? It's a quarter to three.
Buckley Dunstan: I'm sorry, I didn't realize. Is Kay there?
Stanley Banks: [Sarcastically] But of course she, where would she be?
[Whispers]
Stanley Banks: Hello, I'll take this downstairs, hang on
[Puts down the receiver & quietly tiptoes downstairs to hall, then picks up the extension phone]
Stanley Banks: What do you mean. is she here?
Buckley Dunstan: Well, I thought if she were there I could come & pick her up if she were there.
Stanley Banks: When did she leave? What time did she leave?
Buckley Dunstan: I don't know, I've been out for a few hours, I just got back a little while ago.
Stanley Banks: What was it, a fight?
[Long pause]
Stanley Banks: DID you have a FIGHT?
Buckley Dunstan: We had an argument, yes. Look if anything happens to her, I'll kill myself.
Stanley Banks: Don't worry, I'll do it for you. Did she take anything, a bag or anything?
Buckley Dunstan: She took her hatbox, umbrella & toilet case & a toothbrush.
Stanley Banks: Don't worry about it then, if she took her toothbrush, she's not headed for the river.
- ConnectionsEdited into Your Afternoon Movie: Father's Little Dividend (2022)
When they get the news everyone except Stanley is overjoyed.
His wife and grandmother-to-be Ellie broadcasts it everywhere and all Stan can do is worry about the practical things like how his son-in-law Buckley can afford it.
Well, having not long ago paid for the wedding, Stanley has no intention of bearing any of the expenses involved.
Buckley's parents and Ellie are overjoyed at the news and virtually take over redecorating the young couple's new house.
Crisis and false alarms take over their lives and when the child is born, the only person he doesn't seem to like is Stanley.
A walk in the park - and absolute panic when Stanley misplaces his grandson - seems to resolve the situation.
The print I saw was good but the sound was muffled. This film was made at a time when Hollywood started to direct films like TV shows.
That's not necessarily a negative.
Tracy's wive in this movie looks 35 years younger than him. He looks like he should have been the great grandfather, not the grandfather.
It's a very bumper type movie transitioning from the 40s to the 60s.
Not exactly my cup of tea, but not a horrible movie.
- arfdawg-1
- Apr 9, 2014
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- Also known as
- Laugh Track: Father's Little Dividend
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- Budget
- $941,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1