US Release date: 18 May 1950
First Melbourne Saturday Suburban: 16 December 1950
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Running time: 92 minutes
Director: Vincent Minnelli
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor
Australian Distributor: MGM
Melbourne Premiere Venue: MGM’s Metro theatre for six weeks from 25 August 1950 as a feature only presentation.
Suburban Release Type: MGM Embassy (2 weeks) EX-FO
Rankings
| Rank | ||
| EF Points | 426 | 7 |
| EF PPE | 8.52 | 8 |
| Metres Travelled | 566,933 | 30 |
| Average MT | 11,339 | 32 |
| Engagements | 50 | 86 |
| Slots | 106 | 7 |
| Weeks | 38 | 7 |
| Weeks as % of engagements | 76.00% | 22 |
| Saturdays | 7 | 273 |
| Sats as % of engagements | 14.00% | 324 |
| Tuesdays | 5 | 261 |
| Tues as % of engagements | 10.00% | 304 |
| First billed | 41 | 94 |
| Second billed | 0 | 293* |
| Feature only | 9 | 7 |
Independent ratios
| Engagements weeks 1-10 | 43 |
| Ratio | 86.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.67% |
| Eng weeks 11-26 | 5 |
| Ratio | 10.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 2.38% |
| Eng weeks 27-52 | 2 |
| Ratio | 4.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -1.71% |
| Hoyts eng | 0 |
| Ratio | 0.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -0.84% |
| Independent eng | 36 |
| Ratio | 72.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | -5.11% |
| Suburban eng | 14 |
| Ratio | 28.00% |
| Difference to chain ratio | 5.95% |
Notes: Smash hit MGM all-star comedy reaped a huge 426 EF points for a seventh placing for the year, drawing in the crowds over Christmas. For EF PPE, slots, weeks and feature only screenings it also ranked top ten. No regular support feature as it toured the suburbs.
Father of the Bride engagements
| SUBURB | VENUE | CHAIN | DATE | W | D | B | CO-FEATURE |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 16/12/1950 | 1 | W | FO | FO |
| Malvern | Embassy | Suburban | 23/12/1950 | 2 | W | FO | FO |
| Collingwood | Austral | Suburban | 30/12/1950 | 3 | T | 1 | The Capture |
| Albert Park | Kinema | Independent | 30/12/1950 | 3 | W | 1 | Eyes in the Night |
| Burnley | Burnley | Independent | 30/12/1950 | 3 | W | 1 | Fast and Loose |
| North Carlton | Adelphi | Independent | 30/12/1950 | 3 | W | 1 | Bomba The Jungle Boy |
| St. Kilda | Astor | Independent | 30/12/1950 | 3 | W | 1 | The Scarlet Clue |
| Toorak | Village | Independent | 30/12/1950 | 3 | W | 1 | Eyes in the Night |
| St. Kilda | Palais | Suburban | 30/12/1950 | 3 | W | 1 | Wabash Avenue |
| Newmarket | Newmarket | Suburban | 6/01/1951 | 4 | T | 1 | The Capture |
| Brunswick | Empire | Independent | 6/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | Jackass Mail |
| Caulfield | Camden | Independent | 6/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | Gallant Bess |
| Elsternwick | Esquire | Independent | 6/01/1951 | 4 | W | FO | FO |
| Moonee Ponds | Moonee | Independent | 6/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | The Devil’s Henchmen |
| West Brunswick | Western | Independent | 6/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | Romance for Three |
| Westgarth | Westgarth | Independent | 6/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | Boys’ Ranch |
| Preston | Planet | Suburban | 6/01/1951 | 4 | W | 1 | The Arnelo Affair |
| Brunswick East | Liberty | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | A Stranger in Town |
| East Malvern | Waverley | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | The Noose |
| Essendon | Regal | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 5 | W | FO | FO |
| Glenferrie | Glen | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | Remember |
| Hawthorn | Vogue | Independent | 13/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | Remember |
| Camberwell | Rivoli | Suburban | 13/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | Go West |
| Preston | St. James | Suburban | 13/01/1951 | 5 | W | 1 | The Arnelo Affair |
| Elwood | Broadway | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 6 | S | 1 | Third Time Lucky |
| North Melbourne | Central | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 6 | S | 1 | The Gallant Sons |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | Suburban | 20/01/1951 | 6 | T | 1 | The Capture |
| Ashburton | Civic | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 6 | W | 1 | Fast and Loose |
| Middle Brighton | Dendy | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 6 | W | 1 | Bomba the Jungle Boy |
| North Brighton | Gardenvale | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 6 | W | 1 | Love on the Run |
| Footscray | Grand | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 6 | W | 1 | The Cock-Eyed Miracle |
| Sandringham | Roxy | Independent | 20/01/1951 | 6 | W | 1 | The Secret of St Ives |
| Coburg | Plaza | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 7 | W | 1 | Murder at the Windmill |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 7 | W | FO | FO |
| Newport | Plaza | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 7 | W | FO | FO |
| Williamstown | Empress | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 7 | W | FO | FO |
| Yarraville | Sun | Independent | 27/01/1951 | 7 | W | 1 | The Cock-Eyed Miracle |
| Box Hill | Rialto | Suburban | 27/01/1951 | 7 | W | 1 | Bomba The Jungle Boy |
| North Richmond | Victoria | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 8 | S | 1 | When Willie Comes Marching Home |
| Oakleigh | Plaza | Independent | 3/02/1951 | 8 | W | FO | FO |
| Surrey Hills | Surrey | Independent | 10/02/1951 | 9 | W | 1 | Kid Glove Killer |
| Murrumbeena | Argosy | Suburban | 17/02/1951 | 10 | S | 1 | Tenth Avenue Angel |
| East Preston | Gowerville | Independent | 17/02/1951 | 10 | T | 1 | The Capture |
| Chelsea | Plaza | Independent | 24/02/1951 | 11 | W | 1 | Thieves Fall Out |
| Reservoir | Plaza | Independent | 3/03/1951 | 12 | S | 1 | One Last Fling |
| Ormond | Plaza | Suburban | 10/03/1951 | 13 | W | FO | FO |
| West Coburg | Progress | Independent | 5/05/1951 | 21 | S | 1 | High Tide |
| Balwyn | Balwyn | Suburban | 2/06/1951 | 25 | W | 1 | The Yellow Cab Man |
| Heidelberg | Orient | Independent | 11/08/1951 | 35 | T | 1 | Fast Company |
| South Melbourne | Empire | Suburban | 6/10/1951 | 43 | S | 1 | Blind Spot |
The 1950 Project 