Father of the Bride ( 1950 film ) - wikipedia Father of the Bride ( 1950 film ) For other uses, see Father of the Bride. Father of the Bride Theatrical release poster Directed by Vincente Minnelli Produced by Pandro S. Berman Screenplay by Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett Based on Father of the Bride 1949 novel by Edward Streeter Starring Spencer Tracy Elizabeth Taylor Joan Bennett Narrated by Spencer Tracy Music by Adolph Deutsch Cinematography John Alton Edited by Ferris Webster Distributed by Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Release date June 16, 1950 ( 1950 - 06 - 16 ) Running time 92 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $1,215,000 Box office $6,084,000 Father of the Bride is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, about a man trying to cope with preparations for his daughter 's upcoming wedding. The movie stars Spencer Tracy in the titular role, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, and Leo G. Carroll. It was adapted by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett from the novel by Edward Streeter. Father of the Bride was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Picture and Best Writing, Screenplay. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release and reception 5 Sequels and adaptations 6 Recognition 7 Notes 8 External links Plot Stanley T. Banks ( Tracy ) and Kay Dunstan ( Taylor ) in the wedding scene Joan Bennett in the film credits Following the wedding of his daughter Kay ( Elizabeth Taylor ), Stanley T. Banks ( Spencer Tracy ), a suburban lawyer, recalls the day, three months earlier, when he first learned of Kay 's engagement to Buckley Dunstan ( Don Taylor ). At the family dinner table, Kay 's casual announcement that she is in love with Buckley and has accepted his proposal makes Stanley feel uneasy, but he soon comes to realize that his daughter has grown up and the wedding is inevitable. While Ellie ( Joan Bennett ), Kay 's mother, immediately begins making preparations for the wedding, Stanley lies awake at night, fearing the worst for his daughter. Stanley 's misgivings about the marriage eventually make Ellie anxious, and she insists that Kay introduce them to Buckley 's parents. Kay calls the tradition `` old - fashioned rigamarole, '' but arranges the meeting nevertheless. Before the introduction, Stanley has a private conversation with Buckley, and is pleased to learn that the young man is the head of a small company and that he is capable of providing a comfortable life for Kay. The Bankses ' first meeting with Doris and Herbert, Buckley 's parents, gets off to an awkward start, and goes from bad to worse when Stanley drinks too much and falls asleep in the wealthy Dunstans ' living room. Following Kay and Buckley 's engagement party, Stanley, who misses the entire party because he is in the kitchen mixing drinks, realizes that his plans for a small wedding have been swept aside and he will be expected to pay for an extravagant wedding `` with all the trimmings. '' As costs for the June event spiral out of control, Stanley calculates that he can afford to accommodate no more than one hundred and fifty guests. The task of paring down the guest list proves too difficult, however, and Stanley reluctantly consents to a 250 - person reception. To save costs, Stanley suggests to Kay that she and Buckley elope. Kay is at first shocked by the suggestion, then reconsiders, supports the idea, and conveys that to her mother. Ellie strongly disapproves of eloping which causes Stanley to express his disapproval too, making it appear the idea was originally Kay 's. The plans for a lavish wedding continue until the day that Buckley tells Kay that he wants to take her on a fishing trip in Nova Scotia for their honeymoon. Kay reacts to the announcement with shock and calls off the wedding, but she and Buckley soon reconcile, and the two families begin their wedding rehearsals. On the day of the wedding, chaos reigns at the Banks home as final preparations are made for the reception. The wedding ceremony brings both joy and sorrow to Stanley, as he realizes that his daughter is now a woman and no longer his child. During the reception, Stanley tries to find Kay so he can kiss the bride but only manages to see her leaving for her honeymoon. Ellie and Stanley survey the mess in their home and concur that the entire affair was a great success. Kay calls and tells her father she loves him and thanks her parents for everything. Cast Spencer Tracy as Stanley T. Banks Joan Bennett as Ellie Banks Elizabeth Taylor as Kay Dunstan Don Taylor as Buckley Dunstan Billie Burke as Doris Dunstan Moroni Olsen as Herbert Dunstan Marietta Canty as Delilah Russ Tamblyn as Tommy Banks Tom Irish as Ben Banks Paul Harvey as Reverend Galsworthy Leo G. Carroll as Mr. Massoula Fay Baker as Miss Bellamy - Stanley 's secretary ( uncredited ) Cast notes 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. Production According to Frank Miller for TCM, when creating the role for the Father, the character was shaped around Spencer Tracy. Minnelli believed Tracy would be capable of handling a role that balanced humor with fatherly tenderness. After some miscommunication with the producers Jack Benny was brought in for a reading. He was too comedic and could n't handle the dramatic aspects of the film. When Tracy heard another actor was being tested, he turned down the movie. Minnelli asked Katherine Hepburn to invite Tracy to a dinner party where he later convinced Tracy to join the production. Filming was scheduled to begin two weeks after January 3, 1950 ( New York Times ). Release and reception The film was released on May 18, 1950 in New York, New York ( IMDB ). The film was one of the top grossing films of the year. It did so well that MGM registered the title Now I 'm a Grandfather and negotiated rights for a sequel with Streeter. The sequel did almost as well as the original film, and was also directed by Minnelli ( TCM ). A review in the New York Times ( May 19, 1950 ), says, `` For the film, while it packs all the satire of our modern tribal matrimonial rite that was richly contained in the original, also possesses all the warmth and poignancy and understanding that makes the Streeter treatise much beloved. '' The premiere of Father of the Bride took place two days after Elizabeth Taylor 's real - life marriage -- her first -- to Nicky Hilton, an event that M-G-M exploited in its publicity campaign for the picture. Helen Rose, who designed Taylor 's gown for the film, also designed the gown for her wedding to Nicky Hilton. Taylor went on to marry seven more times. The film was very popular earning $4,036,000 in the US and Canada and $2,048,000 overseas, making MGM a profit of $2,936,000. Sequels and adaptations Father of the Bride had a sequel the following year, called Father 's Little Dividend, in which Taylor 's character has a baby. It was also made into a television series which aired on CBS during the 1961 - 62 season. The cast included Leon Ames ( Stan ), Ruth Warrick ( Ellie ), and Myrna Fahey ( Kay ). A remake of the same name, starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Kimberly Williams as the bride, was released in 1991. It had a numeraled sequel, Father of the Bride Part II, in 1995, with the same cast. As in the original 's sequel, the bride gives birth to her first child, also a son. The film was also remade in Tamil as Abhiyum Naanum. Recognition The film was featured in Peter Bogdanovich 's 1971 picture The Last Picture Show ; it is being viewed in the cinema in the film. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists : 2000 : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Laughs -- # 83 Notes ^ Jump up to : The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles : Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study. ^ Jump up to : James Curtis, Spencer Tracy : A Biography, Alfred Knopf, 2011 p599 Jump up ^ Variety film review ; May 10, 1950, page 6. Jump up ^ Harrison 's Reports film review ; May 13, 1950, page 75. Jump up ^ `` Father of the Bride ( 1950 ) - Overview ''. TCM.com ( Turner Classic Movies ). Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 11. Jump up ^ The New Indian Express. 21 August 2009 ( Kannada remake for Abhiyum Naanum Kannada remake for Abhiyum Naanum ) Check url = value ( help ). Retrieved 23 March 2016. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Laughs '' ( PDF ). American Film Institute. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 21. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Father of the Bride ( 1950 film ). 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Question: who starred in the original father of the bride
Answer: Spencer Tracy