Father's Little Dividend
1951 · Movie · NR · 82 min · ★ 6.5 · 89% critics
A newly married couple announces they’re expecting a baby, and the bride’s father struggles to adjust to the idea of becoming a grandfather. As both families get swept up in plans, advice, and nerves, everyday excitement turns into a mix of warm moments, misunderstandings, and comic stress at home.
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Details
- Years
- 1951
- Release date
- 1951-04-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (71 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, old-fashioned family comedy-drama about a growing family, especially if you liked Father of the Bride; Not for you if you want modern pacing or sharper, less dated humor.
Pros: warm family humor; relatable pregnancy jitters; strong central performance | Cons: dated attitudes; contrived situations; uneven final stretch
Themes
- grandfather
- in-laws
- pregnant daughter
- parent-in-law child-in-law relationship
- maternity ward
- baby born
- baby nursery
- father daughter relationship
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Vincente Minnelli