In addition, the gown has a high neck, made of the same embellished lace as the skirt, and a Peter-Pan collar finishes the look off. An intricately decorated lace overlay sits on top of a slip, and fabric on top lies folded open to display this. The dress featured a small nipped-in waist and many layers casting out from here. At the time, Rose was climbing the ranks at MGM and had simultaneously just been made the studio’s chief designer. It was designed by Helen Rose, who went on to make the iconic wedding dress for Grace Kelly in 1956. The background, the history and the plot are out of the way, let’s have a lookĮlizabeth Taylor wore an extravagant gown whilst playing Kay Banks in Father of the Bride. It is Kay, at the train station, saying she couldn’t leave He learns that the happy couple left without even saying goodbye. Back at the house, Stanley tries to make his speech, but is again interrupted. Nevertheless, the ceremony runs perfectly. When he wakes up, he talks to Kay about his dream and his concerns.įinally, on the day of the wedding, the house is in chaos. His life, also, has been turned upside-down by this wedding. The night before the wedding, Stanley dreams that he ruins his daughter’s wedding day by trampling down the aisle, drunk, in his ripped suit. Stanley tries to calm his daughter and eventually plans are announced to be When they first meet, it’s clear that the couple are deeply in love,ĭistraught Kay announces the wedding is off after a disastrous date with her fiancé. How their daughter could be marrying someone they’ve never met.
The plotĪnnounces her engagement to Buckley, but her parents are upset, confused as to The film starts after the wedding, Stanley reminiscing about theĮvents that had led to the present moment.
Was a comedy and was really the story of Stanley (played by Spencer Tracy),įather of Kay. The director was the acclaimed Vincente Minnelli, who had directed Meet Me in St Louis starring future wife Judy Garland six years previously. Married couple Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett worked on the translation to screenplay together.
The film was based on a novel of the same name by Edward Streeter. Already familiar with putting Liz in roles that much older than her, they were happy to cast her as Kay Banks, a young woman due to be married to Buckley Dunstan. Elizabeth had already found great success from her role in National Velvet and film company MGM was keen to make her into a star. Let us take a step back and explore the film of Father of the Bride. Thousands of fans lined the streets outside the Beverly Hills church. Metro-Goldwyn-MeyerĬapitalised on the star’s nuptials by funding the whole event and using the Real-life marriage was definitely good publicity for the film.įilm premiered just two weeks after Liz and Nicky tied the knot. Revolved around weddings both at home and at work, and her forthcoming Just three weeks after becoming engaged, Elizabeth started to film Father of the Bride. Finally she graduated high school and they got married on 6 th May 1950 with over 600 guests. She was just 17 years old, but they were instantly smitten. He met Liz at a nightclub in Los Angeles in 1949 after she had already had two failed engagements. WeddingĬonrad “Nicky” Hilton was the son of the founder of Hilton Hotels. Two years later, she started filming Father of the Bride just three weeks after becoming engaged to boyfriend Conrad Hilton Jr.