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Are the Weddings in the Father of the Bride (1950 & 1991 versions) Inside or Outside?



In the 1991 version the actual ceremony is at a church and the reception is outdoors (in their back yard)

Haven't seen the 1951 version, so can't help you there, sorry.

Father of the Bride (1950) Trailer

Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Bennett

Elizabeth Taylor - Father of the Bride -by Richard Bassett

In December 1949, 17 year old Elizabeth Taylor said yes to Nicholas Hilton's proposal. Three weeks later, she started a film dealing with a ...

Curtain falls on Beach Theatre

Preservationists tried for years to save building

CAPE MAY – The curtain finally fell on the Beach Theatre Monday as an excavator began its task of taking the 1950 building down.

"The entire city has mixed emotions," said Mayor Ed Mahaney, who was on-site as the demolition of the theatre took place Tuesday afternoon. "Once we examined the legal issues and the condition of the building, it was obvious that the building could not be restored."

The city issued a demolition permit Monday.

"The Frank Investments group has a demolition permit only for the theater portion of the building, that is, the auditorium of the theater that is most easily viewed from Stockton Place," Mahaney said. "The front of the building will be retained, as will the shops on either side."

The 860-seat Beach Theatre opened in September, 1950, with a showing of "Father of the Bride," starring Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy. The building was designed and built by architect William Harold Lee, and was part of the William C. Hunt chain of theatres throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to historical information compiled by the Beach Theatre Foundation, a nonprofit that attempted to save the building.

Father of the Bride 1950 - Bookshelf


Father of the Bride (1950 Film)
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Father of the Bride (1950 Film)


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Cinderella dreams, the allure of the lavish wedding

In contrast to movies that merely included wedding ceremonies as part of their plot, the box-office smash Father of the Bride (1950) focuses on wedding ...

Father of the Bride 1950 - News


Blu-ray Review: Father of the Bride 20th Anniversary Edition – Two Movie ...
Blu-ray Review: Father of the Bride 20th Anniversary Edition – Two Movie ... 2012 The world has changed quite a bit since 1991 when Father of the Bride was in theaters. Revisiting the movie after all these years, it feels a bit like revisiting a film that's much older; like the original Spencer Tracy film from 1950 perhaps.

ShockYa's Top 10 Wedding Films
ShockYa's Top 10 Wedding Films “Father of the Bride” (1950, 1991): Both versions of this story about a father who has to deal with the conflicting emotions of his daughter getting married and the bills that come with it are delightful and humorous. While we all feel for the father's

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Snippets: 'Father of the Bride'
A remake of the 1950 classic starring Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor, Father of the Bride is the story of George Banks (Steve Martin), a successful California businessman who is endearingly close to his daughter Annie (Kimberly