00:00Well, before production ended, it was clear to MGM that Father of the Bride had box office hit
00:04written all over it. Studio was so enthused that it immediately began negotiations with Edward
00:09Streeter, whose book was adapted into the film, for the rights to produce a sequel. Initially,
00:15MGM registered the title Now I'm a Grandfather for the potential sequel, but by the time the
00:20film was ready for release, it was renamed Father's Little Dividend. It reunited all of
00:26the original cast, including Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor, once again under
00:31the direction of Vincent Minnelli. Father's Little Dividend hit theaters just 11 months after the
00:36release of Father of the Bride. Ahead tonight, our Father's Day double feature continues with another
00:41great movie, Dad. This one played by William Powell. Life with Father is next on TCM.
00:48Next on TCM, Life with Father, then a silent Sunday with Charlie Chaplin.
00:56And later, Chains. Link up with TCM tonight.
