A remake with additional concepts from another old movie This is the third remake of the original 1950 Father of the bride film starring Spencer Tracy. It really offers nothing new except being in contemporary times. However, it does offer the added issue of the bridal parties being from different ethnic identities and the extra stresses of the different families coping with those issues. A not so subtle commentary on racism. However, it could be said that this aspect is copied from another Spencer Tracy film from 1967, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Where the Fathers daughter is dating a person of an alternate racial identity and the Father learns to accept the young man and overcome his own bigotry. This additional concept, whilst done in a lighthearted manner, in this remake makes it more relevant to modern times.