Father of the Bride | |
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Directed by | Vincente Minnelli |
Screenplay by | |
Based on | Father of the Bride by Edward Streeter |
Produced by | Pandro S. Berman |
Starring | |
Cinematography | John Alton |
Edited by | Ferris Webster |
Music by | Adolph Deutsch |
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Distributed by | Loew's, Inc. |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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).