'Father of the Bride' House Is Sold for a Hefty Price
Father of the Bride, starring Steve Martin, is the rare Hollywood remake to not completely sully the legacy of its predecessor (in this case, 1950’s Spencer Tracy-led classic). And now, one lucky family will have the opportunity to live out their own movie-marriage dreams after purchasing one of the houses where the 1991 Nancy Meyers-directed hit and its 1995 sequel were filmed.
As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the two-story Colonial in Alhambra, Calif. was used for some of the film’s backyard and wedding scenes and has sold for its asking price of $1.998 million. While that’s a not-inconsiderable sum, it’s a small price to pay in order to play basketball on the driveway hoop once frequented by Martin and co-star Kimberly Williams-Paisley, or to relax on the covered patio and spacious lawn that take up some of the property’s .5 acres, where many of the wedding scenes from the movie were shot. (The exteriors of the house were filmed at a similar-looking home in Pasadena.)
Given that the house was bought by its last owner five years ago for “only” $1.275 million, it’s apparent that the value of Father of the Bride knows no limit. At 4,400 square feet, and furnished with fireplaces and a tile fountain, the house sounds like a winner — and a far better investment than some of horror cinema’s most notorious real-life abodes. Martin Short’s flamboyant wedding planner Franck Eggelhoffer, alas, does not come included with the residence.
