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HotToastyRag What a timeless classic! I don't usually like Spencer Tracy, but Father of the Bride is a must-see classic nonetheless.Every parent, but fathers in particular, needs to watch this movie. If you'd rather see the remake with Steve Martin, go ahead, but the original has Elizabeth Taylor, and you really can't compete with that. In Father of the Bride, a man has to adjust to, accept, and bless his daughter's engagement. She's the apple of his eye, and all of a sudden, another man becomes the sun in her universe. It's heartbreaking for all parents, especially those who treasure their little girls. But how can you stay mad at sweet Elizabeth Taylor? The original novel is absolutely delightful and hilarious. The tone is hilarious and borderline tongue-in-cheek, which is perfectly reflected in Spencer Tracy's narration throughout the film. If you like Spence even a fraction more than I do, you'll like the film that much more. I don't usually like him, but he emanates gruff and grumpy, which is exactly what the part calls for! In the remake, Steve Martin isn't as grumpy, and if you read the original book, you'll see the father character has to be that way for the story to truly work. And no one can say the name "Buckley" with such disdain as Spence; it never fails to amuse me.The iconic scene: Liz is getting ready to go out on a date with her fiancé, and Spence suggests she put on a coat since it's cold outside. She refuses. Her fiancé makes the same suggestion as he picks her up at the house and she looks up at him adoringly before selecting a coat. If that makes you smile, you'll probably like the rest of the movie. For a bonus, watch this movie with your parents!

jeffhaller125 The movie is more like a documentary than a movie with a narrative. This has to be one of the worst scripts ever used by such an important director and actors. I found Tracy to be at his most dull. He was never an actor who went over the top, thank goodness, but he can do nothing to make this garbage funny. And he proved in some of the Hepburn movies that he was loaded with wit. Taylor? It's all about posing. Why did this movie need a narration? And there is nothing of any depth to what Tracy's character is saying. Minnelli? Why did they give him something like this, something that didn't use any of his visual magic? Joan Bennett was good, very good. She gave this something that the script sure didn't have. I guess the photography was good. A huge disappointment. I was looking forward to it. It is simply a bad movie. Not a movie that is sooo bad that it is fun. There is no fun here. I thought it would never end.

zardoz-13 "Father of the Bride" is such a flawless film that you cannot truly appreciate its artistry unless you watch it more than once. Splendidly cast, splendidly thesped, and perfectly hilarious without stooping to lowest common denominator humor to score points, this comedy was made when comedies could be funny without being stupid. Everything is told from the perspective of the eponymous character. Indeed, the entire movie constitutes a flashback as it opens with a disheveled Stanley Adams (Spencer Tracy) and his wife Ellie (Joan Bennett) sitting in the shambles of their house after their daughter Kay (Elizabeth Taylor) has been hitched to Buckley Dunstan (Don Taylor). Most of the comedy grows out of the predicaments that Tracy and company find themselves in when it comes time to throw a marriage for their daughter. For example, at the announcement of Kay's wedding, Stanley has planned a small speech, but he finds himself stuck in the kitchen of their house mixing drinks for the guests. When he finally gets a chance to get out of the kitchen and deliver his speech, everybody has left the premises. Later, Stanley has a nightmare about Kay's wedding; he dreams that he is trying to walk up the aisle, but the aisle turns into a surreal path and it is little for than a trampoline and our protagonist is struggling to keep his suit on no matter how rough the aisle becomes. At one point, when Buckley decides that Kay and he should honeymoon in Nova Scotia because the fishing is fantastic, Kay almost has the wedding canceled. She complains to Pops that she wouldn't have the opportunity to display herself in all her evening apparel. Predictably, Buckley arrives and they fall into each other's arms. Clocking in at 94 nimble minutes, "Father of the Bride" qualifies as superior entertainment for the entire family. Incidentally, a sequel followed entitled "Father's Little Dividends" with Spencer Tracy and virtually the entire cast reprising their roles under the sure-handed direction of Vincente Minnelli. Other interesting scenes that stand out include the Coke scene in the kitchen when a younger man has to teach Spencer Tracy the correct way to remove the cap from a bottle of soda pop. Another cute scene involves an older Tracy trying to squeeze into his old cutaway suit. Although he manages to squeeze into it, Stanley later splits the seams in the back when he struggles to open two jammed door. Yes, Steve Martin stepped into Tracy's shoes for the 1991 remake and the 1995 sequel.

jbekins TCM is showing this movie for Father's Day and they are so right. I wish I had the kind of father's love Spencer Tracy had for his daughter. Joan Bennett is so beautiful she could have been Elizabeth Taylor's real mother. This is about the very rich family Banks in the 1950's giving their daughter a wedding (the wedding the mother always wanted but never had). The love expressed by this family and the family of the groom is beautiful. The groom's mother the wonderful Billie Burke the Good Witch of OZ is great!! It's in Black and White and you know I think it is better this way because you see the people not the sets not the glamour of the places and costumes but the reality of their emotions. The funnest part is the dream Spencer has before the wedding, then his sweet little talk with Elizabeth before the big day. I have always thought "Father of Bride" should be co-billed with "A Catered Affair" with Bette Davis and Ernest Borgnine It's also about the daughter getting married (Debbie Reynolds as the girl) but this family are working class. Also great acting and a great story more true to real life of the 1950's. I submit Father of the Bride a 10 because when I come across this movie on TV either in the beginning or the middle or near the end I always stop and watch it. Every scene is a gem.