Father of the Bride-15th Anniversary-Special Edition (1991)

"Marvelous!  NBC TV, Los Angeles

Editor's Note A remake of the 1950's Spencer Tracy / Elizabeth Taylor classic in which an ordinary guy has to take on the planning, expense, and complications of his daughter's wedding. Martin Short appears in the hilarious role of the wedding coordinator while Steve Martin has one of his best roles as the man who realizes his little girl is all grown up.

	Diane Keaton
	Kieran Culkin
	Kimberly Williams
	Steve Martin
	Alan Silvestri - Musical Score
	Carol Baum, et al. - Producer
	Charles Shyer - Director
	Edward Streeter - Based On Novel By
	John Lindley - Director of Photography
	Nancy Meyers, et al. - Writer

This remake of the 1950 classic, "Father of the Bride," places even more emphasis on the comedic aspects of planning a wedding. While worrying about his daughter's increasingly more elaborate and expensive wedding, a California shoe manufacturer frets about his prospective son-in-law's suitability and his changing relationship with his beloved daughter. Rolling Stone
"...An amiable jokefest, sparked by Steve Martin's high jinks..." 01/23/1992 p.50

New York Times
"...Martin is always the comic centerpiece....[FATHER OF THE BRIDE] represents recycling at its best..." 12/20/1991 p.C17

Chicago Sun-Times 9 of 10
...[Martin] is one of the most empathetic men on the screen... This is a movie with heart, and there - Roger Ebert