

We then follow him through to the wedding itself. He then narrates back to the day he and his wife received the news that their only daughter Kay, was going to be married.


His performance is more subtle as he keeps his feelings closer to home.īoth films open with father of the bride Stanley Banks sitting in the middle of a very messy room following the wedding of his daughter. Spencer Tracy was more the stereotypical father of his time. Steve Martin played Stanley Banks with more emotion, be it expressing his love to his daughter or acting hysterical over the bills. It can be debated by all who care, whether the original version of Father of the Bride or the 1991 remake is the better film, but I believe they both have much to offer. The difference between the two is most distinct in the lead character. Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy in Father of the Bride
