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Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

frmn_glen I'd prefer the remake any day. It was a lot more exciting since I am not at all much for Spencer Tracy. Most of his movies were boring and frothy. I would've preferred a lead like Jack Benny who was the original pick for the movie since he was in terms of movies given so little to do. And he would've drew much more fire and was more elegant of a comedian. Whereas Tracy, most of the time I've found rather lackluster. The exceptions being the serious movies as Dr.Jekyll/Mr.Hyde, and Judgement at Nuremberg to where there he gave a much more powerful and meaningful performance. Father of the Bride did have good casting and anything with Leo G. Carroll I always enjoy with his appearances. Worth seeing if only for an early role of legend Elizabeth Taylor. I'd enjoy the remake to the original but this is only my personal opinion.

beauzee all these years, after watching RAGING BULL and Vicki La Motta saying she's going to the movies to see FATHER OF THE BRIDE in 1947, and now I see it came out in 1950...do I need to recheck RAGING BULL? OK, OK...a very enjoyable comedy with Tracy kicking up his heels, as "Father", getting bombarded day after day with financial and familial responsibilities.will the wedding actually happen? is the groom really worthy of Elizabeth Taylor's hand? will they have to knock down half the house to accommodate 150 guests, 149 unwanted? movie flows with a perfect screenplay and zippy direction....my armchair critique: the director had a chance to make funny scenes hilarious and Tracy actually could have done better, had he been allowed to kind of, "lose his mind" just a little bit. he seems to settle into all the sentimentality when he could come on more like say, W. C. Fields, or even OLiver Hardy! (Hardy would have done a magnificent job)...yes, some slapstick could have worked beautifully...some camera glances....Tracy always looking at his wallet when the next over charge is discussed. but hey...that's me.rent or buy. nice oldie.

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.

SmileysWorld There are lots of ideas out there that give you fodder for a good comedic story,and the idea of a father having to let go of his "little girl" to marriage,as well as the potential financial strain of it all,is one of those that is ripe for the picking.Spencer Tracy is an excellent choice for the lead character in such a story.Who better than the young,lovely Liz Taylor as the daughter,herself a newlywed? This is indeed a funny film that works on all cylinders.My personal favorite moment has to be the dream sequence,with Tracy running late and unable to walk once he hits the aisle,and falling through the floor.Liz's scream at the end was hysterical.This is a classic comedy.I usually avoid remakes of classic films like this,but the 1991 remake to this film is just as worthy of your attention.Check them both out!