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Father’s Little Dividend (1951)

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Stanley Banks has barely recovered from the wedding when he learns he’s about to become a grandfather.

1951 · Family comedy · 82 minutes

Synopsis

When Kay and Buckley announce they’re expecting their first child, the Banks and Dunstan families have plenty of advice to offer. Stanley would rather stay out of the fuss, but as the grandparents start arguing over everything from the nursery to the baby’s name, he finds himself drawn into the middle of it.

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Meet the stars

Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy — Stanley Banks
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett — Ellie Banks
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor — Kay Dunstan
Don Taylor
Don Taylor — Buckley Dunstan
Billie Burke
Billie Burke — Doris Dunstan
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen — Herbert Dunstan

Production credits

Director: Vincente Minnelli
Producer: Pandro S. Berman
Screenplay: Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich
Cinematography: John Alton
Editor: Ferris Webster
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

A sequel to Father of the Bride (1950), with the actors who played the Banks and Dunstan families returning. See the AFI Catalog for more about the production.

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