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Father's Little Dividend (1951)

Stanley Banks is finally recovering from his daughter's wedding when he
learns she is going to have a baby. He is strongly opposed at first, and
disputes arise between maternal and paternal grandparents.

Directed by Vincente Minnelli

Writing credits: Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Edward Streeter

Cast:

Spencer Tracy ....  Stanley Banks
Joan Bennett ....  Ellie Banks
Elizabeth Taylor ....  Kay Dunstan
Don Taylor ....  Buckley Dunstan
Billie Burke ....  Doris Dunstan
Moroni Olsen ....  Herbert Dunstan
Richard Rober ....  Police sergeant
Marietta Canty ....  Delilah (Banks' maid)
Russ Tamblyn ....  Tommy Banks
Tom Irish ....  Ben Banks
Hayden Rorke ....  Dr. Andrew Nordell
Paul Harvey ....  Rev. Galsworthy
George Bruggeman ....  Instructor at gym
Frank Faylen ....  Policeman
Dabbs Greer ....  Green Cab taxi driver
Harry Hines ....  Old man
Dick Martin ....  Man holding baby Stanley at Christening
Jimmie Menzies ....  Boy soccer player
Thomas Menzies ....  Boy soccer player
Lon Poff ....  Old man on porch
Frank Sully ....  Infant Service diaper man
Beverly Thompson ....  Nurse
Nancy Valentine ....  Baby shower participant
Wendy Waldron ....  Baby shower participant
Robert Williams ....  Policeman at hospital

Produced by Pandro S. Berman
Original Music by Albert Sendrey
Cinematography by John Alton   (director of photography)
Film Editing by Ferris Webster
Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons, Leonid Vasian
Set Decoration by Edwin B. Willis
Costume Design by Helen Rose   (women's costumes)
Makeup Department Sydney Guilaroff ....  hair designer
William Tuttle ....  makeup creator
Art Department F. Keogh Gleason ....  associate set decorator
Sound Department Douglas Shearer ....  recording supervisor
Other crew:
George E. Stoll ....  conductor

Also Known As:Laugh Track: Father's Little Dividend (USA)
(video title - redubbed comic version)
Runtime: 82 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: Australia:G / Finland:S / Sweden:Btl / UK:U

Trivia: The film was shot in 22 days.

Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination.

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