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Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride

Father of the Bride

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

Genres

ComedyRomanceDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

18 May 1950

Country

United States of America

Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Stanley T. Banks

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Ellie Banks

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Kay Banks

Don Taylor

Don Taylor

Buckley Dunstan

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Doris Dunstan

Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll

Mr. Massoula

Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen

Herbert Dunstan

Melville Cooper

Melville Cooper

Mr. Tringle

Taylor Holmes

Taylor Holmes

Warner

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Reverend Galsworthy

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Joe

Russ Tamblyn

Russ Tamblyn

Tommy Banks

Tom Irish

Tom Irish

Ben Banks

Marietta Canty

Marietta Canty

Delilah

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Moving Man with Screen (uncredited)

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Usher (uncredited)

William Bailey

William Bailey

Man in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Fay Baker

Fay Baker

Miss Bellamy (uncredited)

Lucile Barnes

Lucile Barnes

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

Schoolteacher (uncredited)

Joe Brown Jr.

Joe Brown Jr.

Moving Man (uncredited)

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Timid Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Aileen Carlyle

Aileen Carlyle

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Carleton Carpenter

Carleton Carpenter

Party Guest / Usher With Coke (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Barman (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Waiter (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Oliver Cross

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Lucille Curtis

Lucille Curtis

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Roy Damron

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Boyd Davis

Boyd Davis

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Chris Drake

Chris Drake

Usher (uncredited)

Jacqueline Duval

Jacqueline Duval

Peg (uncredited)

Ella Ethridge

Ella Ethridge

Woman in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Estelle Etterre

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Janey Fay

Janey Fay

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

Charles Ferguson

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Moving Man with Door (uncredited)

Mickey Golden

Mickey Golden

Barman (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

William E. Greene

William E. Greene

Sad-Faced Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

William Haade

William Haade

Policeman (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Bradford Hatton

Bradford Hatton

Florist (uncredited)

Jim Hayward

Jim Hayward

Moving Man (uncredited)

Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry

Stranger (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Wedding Guest in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Art Howard

Art Howard

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Frank Hyers

Frank Hyers

Duffy - Cameraman (uncredited)

Walter Kelley

Walter Kelley

Usher (uncredited)

Ann Kunde

Ann Kunde

Woman in Dream Sequence (uncredited)

Peggy Leon

Peggy Leon

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Beverly Luff

Beverly Luff

Wedding Reception Guest (uncredited)

Billy Mahan

Billy Mahan

Usher (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Waiter (uncredited)

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Party Guest

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

Fat Man (uncredited)

Mickey McCardle

Mickey McCardle

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

Russell Meeker

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Patricia Miller

Patricia Miller

Wispy Girl (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Reception Guest (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Waiter (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Moving Man (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Moving Man with Marquee (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Dorothy Phillips

Dorothy Phillips

Woman in Nightmare Sequence (uncredited)

William Phillips

William Phillips

Foreman of Moving Men (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Moving Man with Lamp (uncredited)

Fred Santley

Fred Santley

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Erin Selwyn

Erin Selwyn

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Charles Smith

Charles Smith

Usher (uncredited)

Mary Jane Smith

Mary Jane Smith

Effie (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Fritz the Organist (uncredited)

Harry Stanton

Harry Stanton

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Moving Man (uncredited)

Floyd Taylor

Floyd Taylor

Usher (uncredited)

Peter M. Thompson

Peter M. Thompson

Usher (uncredited)

Nancy Valentine

Nancy Valentine

Fliss (uncredited)

Wendy Waldron

Wendy Waldron

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Johnny Walsh

Johnny Walsh

Western Union Boy (uncredited)

Willard Waterman

Willard Waterman

Vincent Dixon (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Moving Man with Chandelier (uncredited)

Jeff York

Jeff York

Policeman (uncredited)

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