Screen Reader Users: To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our Flixster.com website, which has the same tickets as our Fandango.com and MovieTickets.com websites. It's available to watch on TV, online, tablets, phone. A remake by the same name, starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Kimberly Williams as the bride, was released in 1991. A family agonizes over a bride-to-be's immense wedding. The film stars Spencer Tracy in the titular role, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, Billie Burke, and Leo G. Carroll. FULL SYNOPSIS. While "Father of the Bride Part II" might lack some of the charm and big laughs that made the first film so enjoyable, it still makes for an enjoyable sequel thanks to the strong performance from Steve Martin and enough heart and laughs to satisfy. Father of the Bride (1950) Full Cast & Crew. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film … Father of the Bride: Leon Ames, Lurene Tuttle, Ruth Warrick, Myrna Fahey, Burt Metcalfe, Ransom Sherman, Rickie Sorensen, Ruby Dandridge Father of the Bride - Cast, Crew and Credits - TV.com Search FULL SYNOPSIS. This was Nancy Meyers and Diane Keaton's second of four films together, the first being Baby Boom (1987); the others were Father of the Bride Part II (1995) and Something's Gotta Give (2003). Directed by (1) Writing credits (3) Cast (92) Produced by (1) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Art Direction by (2) Set Decoration by (1) Makeup Department (6) Production Management (1) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1) Watch Father of the Bride Part II starring Steve Martin in this Comedy on DIRECTV. The original "Father of the Bride" with Spencer Tracey is a really good comedy, the remake starring Steve Martin is a good sweet-natured, amiable enough comedy - … The film begins five years after the events of the first one, with George Banks telling the audience he is ready for the empty nest he'll shortly receive with all of his children grown up. Just as the original 1950 version of Father of the Bride spawned a sequel, so did the 1991 remake; like its counterpart four decades earlier, this story concerns a father who learns that his anxieties are just beginning after his daughter takes the big walk down the aisle. With its success, a sequel, Father of the Bride Part II was released in 1995. Father of the Bride: Leon Ames, Lurene Tuttle, Ruth Warrick, Myrna Fahey, Burt Metcalfe, Ransom Sherman, Rickie Sorensen, Ruby Dandridge Father of the Bride - Cast, Crew and Credits - TV.com Search Father of the Bride Part II is not a great movie and not even as good as its 1991 inspiration (not to mention the Spencer Tracy-Elizabeth Taylor original from 1950). 2. This was Nancy Meyers and Diane Keaton's second of four films together, the first being Baby Boom (1987); the others were Father of the Bride Part II (1995) and Something's Gotta Give (2003). It had a numeraled sequel, Father of the Bride Part II, in 1995, with the same cast. As in the original's sequel, the bride gives birth to her first child, also a son. Martin Short. While "Father of the Bride Part II" might lack some of the charm and big laughs that made the first film so enjoyable, it still makes for an enjoyable sequel thanks to the strong performance from Steve Martin and enough heart and laughs to satisfy. Franck was the flamboyant wedding planner in Father of the Bride, whose portrayal by Martin Short was the comedic relief that stole the show.Martin Short, stand-up comedian, film and TV actor, as well as author and theater performer, has had a very full career so far. Martin Short. With its success, a sequel, Father of the Bride Part II was released in 1995. Kimberly Payne Williams-Paisley (née Williams; born September 14, 1971) is an American actress known for her co-starring roles on According to Jim and Nashville, as well as her breakthrough performance in Father of the Bride (1991), for which she was nominated for several awards and its sequel, Father of the Bride Part II (1995). Franck was the flamboyant wedding planner in Father of the Bride, whose portrayal by Martin Short was the comedic relief that stole the show.Martin Short, stand-up comedian, film and TV actor, as well as author and theater performer, has had a very full career so far. Father of the Bride is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, about a man trying to cope with preparations for his daughter's upcoming wedding. The film was also remade in Tamil as Abhiyum Naanum. After bringing Howard Weinstein to life again in "Father of the Bride Part II," BD Wong went on to have a very successful career in acting. Father of the Bride Part II is not a great movie and not even as good as its 1991 inspiration (not to mention the Spencer Tracy-Elizabeth Taylor original from 1950).