Father’s Little Dividend

Stanley Banks has just recovered from his daughter’s wedding when he learns she is going to have a baby. He is strongly opposed at first, and disputes arise between maternal and paternal grandparents. Father’s Little Dividend, a sequel to Father of the Bride, has more of the same kind of comic insight into the natural stresses of middle aged family life that the original film had. This time the crisis is a first grandchild. Spencer Tracy, who was and remains impeccably cast in the role, achieves just the right balance of humor and humanity. Fathers Little Dividend is a warm and tender comedy, something which is such a rare commodity in this day and age.