Funnier than "Father of the Bride!"
Newly married Kay Dunstan announces that she and her husband are having a baby, leaving her father to come to grips with the fact that he will soon be a granddad.
Father's Little Dividend (1951) is a romance and comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli, released on April 5, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor and Don Taylor. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 76 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Father's Little Dividend before you stream it.
Spencer Tracy
as Stanley Banks
Joan Bennett
as Ellie Banks
Elizabeth Taylor
as Kay Dunstan
Don Taylor
as Buckley Dunstan
Billie Burke
as Doris Dunstan
Moroni Olsen
as Herbert Dunstan
Richard Rober
as Police Sergeant
Marietta Canty
as Delilah
Russ Tamblyn
as Tommy Banks
Tom Irish
as Ben Banks
Hayden Rorke
as Andrew Nordell
Paul Harvey
as Reverend Galsworthy
Directed by Vincente Minnelli, written by Edward Streeter, Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, produced by Pandro S. Berman.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 76 ratings.
This movie started out funny and had a lot of potential but the last 8 minutes are a real bummer. And it left me no longer liking Stanley's character. Certainly not funnier than the prequel Father of the Bride.
Reviewed on February 24, 2021
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Father's Little Dividend (1951) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, TCM, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Dove Amazon Channel, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Father's Little Dividend (1951) includes Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor and Billie Burke. The film was directed by Vincente Minnelli. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Father's Little Dividend was released on April 5, 1951 and runs for 1h 22m.
Father's Little Dividend (1951) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 76 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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