Tom Welling in the Baker family which had 12 children, in the family comedy "Cheaper by the Dozen" with Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt, which is a remake of the 1950 movie starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy, based on the 1948 book about the family of Frank and Lillian Gilbreth and written by two of their children. Welling talked about why he was interested in the project in an interview with Paul Fischer: "The top three reasons I decided to do this film were, one, Steve Martin, two, Steve Martin and three, Steve Martin. That was the number one draw for
Father of the Bride (1991 film) in it, writing that "it is so funny, it's almost sublime. The explanation is simple: It's all Steve Martin." The film drew $15 million on its debut. In February 2018, "The Hollywood Reporter" revealed that remakes of several films are in development as exclusive content for Walt Disney Studios' Disney+. One of those projects named in the announcement is "Father of the Bride". Father of the Bride (1991 film) Father of the Bride is a 1991 American comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams (in her film debut), George Newbern, Martin Short, B. D. Wong, and Kieran Culkin.