Father of the Bride (1950 film)

Father of the Bride
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVincente Minnelli
Screenplay by
Based onFather of the Bride
by Edward Streeter
Produced byPandro S. Berman
Starring
CinematographyJohn Alton
Edited byFerris Webster
Music byAdolph Deutsch
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's, Inc.
Release dates
  • May 18, 1950 (1950-05-18) (New York City)
  • June 16, 1950 (1950-06-16) (United States)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,215,000[1][2]
Box office$6,084,000[1][2]

Father of the Bride is a 1950 American romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli[3] from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Edward Streeter. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor, and follows a man trying to cope with preparations for his daughter's wedding.[4] Father of the Bride was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Writing, Screenplay, and Best Actor in a Leading Role (for Tracy).

  1. ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study, OCLC 801258228.
  2. ^ a b Curtis, James (2011). Spencer Tracy: A Biography. Alfred A. Knopf. p. 599. ISBN 978-0-307-26289-9.
  3. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; May 13, 1950, page 75.
  4. ^ Variety film review; May 10, 1950, page 6.

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