edwagreen This sequel to 1950's "Father of the Bride" is just as enjoyable.The story really boils down to the effects that his married daughter's pregnancy has on grandfather-to-be Spencer Tracy. The way that the latter rolls with his eyes is memorable.Joan Bennett was absolutely perfect as Tracy's wife, a take charge lady with the birth of their first grandchild.The couple, Don Taylor (who played Susan Hayward's first husband in I'll Cry Tomorrow") and Elizabeth Taylor are so appealing to watch as they go through the routines of child expecting.How Tracy goes from being skeptical about the news to an ardent loving grandfather was an enjoyment to watch.

angryangus This will be a short review. I've read the other comments and I'm surprised that some people have taken this movie so seriously and judged it from the viewpoint of today's values instead of when it was made. It's a bit like putting a bra on Venus de Milo or painting eyebrows on the Mona Lisa '...because that's where we are today....' style of revisionism. Get over yourselves, people! The film is a bit of fluff, well acted by all, reasonably well scripted, and directed with a light touch...and that's it. It is not a social document although it reflected some of the values of 60 years ago. I've never seen the prequel, though I want to. My only other comment is about a scene which I find very touching. It is where mother-to-be Elizabeth Taylor has left her husband Don Taylor and gone back to her parents. Spencer Tracy is caught up in the dispute between them that has caused the separation. His concern is for her attitude that the marriage is finished...but Tracy knows the husband is a good man. You need to see the scene through to appreciate it, but suffice to say that all three actors make it work. Elizabeth Taylor has rarely looked more beautiful nor more vulnerable. Their performances are not just about acting but re-acting.

disdressed12 to me,this sequel to Father of the Bride is not as good.for one thing,there's less humour involved.it's more like a lite drama.also,i don't feel it has the same flow as "Bride".i didn't hate it,but i wouldn't call it a good movie either.maybe average at best.it's basically a rehash of "Bride" though instead of a marriage,its the impending birth of a baby,and Grandfatherhood.also,the particular DVD i viewed the movie on,had poor sound quality and no subtitle or caption options,so it was hard to hear everything.as far as i know,it's the only edition available.i would just warn anyone that this movie may only be available in poor quality.anyway,for me,Father's Little Dividend is a 5/10

tedg This is a horrid little thing. It is ugly, like the baby that was incomprehensibly chosen to stand for cute.Here are the problems.First, it is uncinematic. It isn't a movie at all, just a bunch of skits strung together under the umbrella of a father who is grumpy and then becomes fondly engaged.It has Spencer Tracy, a bad actor in any context, here recalling his Jekyll and Hyde faces. It has Liz trying her best to find a person in the cartoonish script. And the good witch of Oz as the shrewish mother in law?And it has one of the clumsiest plot fulcrums I know. The granddad takes the baby for a walk, gets engaged in a soccer game and forgets the baby, who is gone on his return. We then see a frantic comic search, ending in the police office. It isn't funny. None of this is, and watching it will damage your cinematic psyche. Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.