Father's Little Dividend (1951)
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60% of users liked it
(2,111 ratings)
This sequel to the 1950 comedy hit Father of the Bride finds Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett returning as Stanley and Ellie Banks, the parents of newlywed Kay Dunstan (Elizabeth Taylor). In the first film, Stanley Banks was forced to endure the chaotic events leading up to the wedding. This time, he… More This sequel to the 1950 comedy hit Father of the Bride finds Spencer Tracy and Joan Bennett returning as Stanley and Ellie Banks, the parents of newlywed Kay Dunstan (Elizabeth Taylor). In the first film, Stanley Banks was forced to endure the chaotic events leading up to the wedding. This time, he must comes to grips with the prospect of becoming a grandfather. Once he's reconciled himself to this jolt of mortality, Stanley must contend with the little bundle of joy, who screams his head off every time Grandpa comes near him. Father's Little Dividend was remade in 1994 as Father of the Bride II, with Steve Martin assuming the Spencer Tracy role, and with the added complication of discovering that his own wife (Diane Keaton) is also pregnant. The copyright for Father's Little Dividend was not renewed in 1978; thus the film has lapsed into public domain. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Vincente Minnelli
- Written By
- Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1951 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Bosley Crowther, New York Times
It is not very often that the sequel to a successful film turns out to be even half as successful or rewarding as the original picture was.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
This sequel to the smash-hit Father of the Bride is inferior in every respect, but it was made quickly, cheaply and generated profit for MGM.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Spencer Tracy could hold his own acting opposite anyone, and in this excellent sequel to Father of the Bride, he proves that not even a baby can upstage him.
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Unexpectedly appealing sequel, with much warm and insightful comedy about family life, pregnancy and babies.
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Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
Grand.
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Cast
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Spencer Tracy
as Stanley T. Banks
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Joan Bennett
as Ellie Banks
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Elizabeth Taylor
as Kay Dunstan
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Don Taylor
as Buckley Dunstan
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Billie Burke
as Mrs. Doris Dunstan
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Moroni Olsen
as Herbert Dunstan
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Richard Rober
as Police Sergeant
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Marietta Canty
as Delilah
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Russ Tamblyn
as Tommy Banks
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Tom Irish
as Ben Banks
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Hayden Rorke
as Dr. Andrew Nordell
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Paul Harvey
as Rev. Galsworthy
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Frank Faylen
as Policeman
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Dabbs Greer
as Taxi Driver
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Harry Hines
as Old Man
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Frank Sully
as Diaper Man
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Beverly Thompson
as Nurse
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Robert B. Williams
as Officer
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Lon Poff
as Elderly Man on Porch
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George Bruggeman
as Gym Instructor
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Nancy Valentine
as Bridesmaid
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Wendy Waldron
as Bridesmaid
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James Menzies
as Mike
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Tommie Menzies
as Red
