Baby of the Bride

A gentle, wry family comedy where awkward surprises are met with warmth and mild bickering rather than real crisis.

Directed by

Bill Bixby

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Rue McClanahan, Kristy McNichol, John Wesley Shipp

Tagline

The stork just visited the Hix family... twice.

Overview

Soon after returning from their honeymoon, John and Margaret Hix receive the surprise of their life - at 53, Margaret is pregnant! Against her husband's wishes, Margaret decides to keep the baby... but she isn't the only one in the family who is expecting. Margaret's daughter, Mary, who has just left the convent, is due just a few months before her mother.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Family, parenthood, faith, love

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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