 It did so well that MGM registered the title "Now I'm a Grandfather" and negotiated rights for a sequel with Streeter.Pleased with the commercial and critical success of "Father of the Bride", MGM rushed a sequel into production the following year, called "Father's Little Dividend", in which Taylor's character has a baby.It did almost as well as the original film and was also made into a television series which aired on CBS during the 1961-62 season and featured Leon Ames (Stan), Ruth Warrick (Ellie), and Myrna Fahey (Kay).