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In Defense of George Banks

October 25th, 2023 | 4 min read

By Peter Biles

Recently I rewatched the classic 1990 comedy Father of the Bride starring Steve Martin as the iconic George Banks. It’s the hilarious tale of a dad stressed out to the max over his daughter’s expensive wedding.

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Peter Biles

Peter Biles is the author of Hillbilly Hymn and Keep and Other Stories. He graduated from Wheaton College (Illinois) and earned a master of fine arts in creative writing from Seattle Pacific University.