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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
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Directed by
Stanley Donen 
 
Writing credits
Stephen Vincent Benet (story "The Sobbin' Women")

Albert Hackett (writer) &
Frances Goodrich (writer) and
Dorothy Kingsley (writer)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Howard Keel ... Adam Pontipee
Jeff Richards ... Benjamin Pontipee
Russ Tamblyn ... Gideon Pontipee
Tommy Rall ... Frankincense (Frank) Pontipee
Marc Platt ... Daniel (Dan) Pontipee
Matt Mattox ... Caleb Pontipee
Jacques d'Amboise ... Ephraim Pontipee
Jane Powell ... Milly Pontipee
Julie Newmar ... Dorcas Gailen (as Julie Newmeyer)
Nancy Kilgas ... Alice Elcott
Betty Carr ... Sarah Kine
Virginia Gibson ... Liza

Ruta Lee ... Ruth Jebson (as Ruta Kilmonis)
Norma Doggett ... Martha
Ian Wolfe ... Rev. Elcott
Howard Petrie ... Pete Perkins
Earl Barton ... Harry
Dante DiPaolo ... Matt
Kelly Brown ... Carl
Matt Moore ... Ruth's uncle
Dick Rich ... Dorcas' father
Marjorie Wood ... Mrs. Fred Bixby
Russell Simpson ... Fred Bixby
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ann Baker ... Town girl (uncredited)
Walter Beaver ... Lem (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake ... Drunk (uncredited)
Paul Bradley ... Storekeeper (uncredited)
George Bruggeman ... Diner (uncredited)
John Daheim ... Member of second barn raising team (uncredited)
Billy Dix ... Man in saloon (uncredited)
Millie Doff ... Town girl (uncredited)
Michelle Ducasse ... Town girl (uncredited)
Helen Eby-Rock ... Mother (uncredited)
Tim Graham ... Father (uncredited)
Carol Grel ... Heavy girl (uncredited)
Duane Grey ... Rancher (uncredited)
Geraldine Hall ... Mother (uncredited)
Lois Hall ... Girl (uncredited)
Elizabeth Holmes ... Mother (uncredited)
Charles Horvath ... Member of fourth barn raising team (uncredited)
John Indrisano ... Member of third barn raising team (uncredited)

I. Stanford Jolley ... Father (uncredited)
Sheila James Kuehl ... Jenny - Dorcas' sister (uncredited)
Bill Lee ... Caleb Pontipee (singing voice) (uncredited)
Jarma Lewis ... Lem's girlfriend (uncredited)
Anna Q. Nilsson ... Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)
Betty Noyes ... Bride (singing voice) (uncredited)
Phil Rich ... Prospector (uncredited)
Ruth Robinson ... Mother (uncredited)
George Robotham ... Town suitor (uncredited)
Gene Roth ... Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited)
Russell Saunders ... Town suitor (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel ... Leader of fourth barn raising team (uncredited)
Margaret Wells ... Mother (uncredited)
Terry Wilson ... Town suitor (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe ... Leader of third barn raising team (uncredited)
Sheb Wooley ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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Produced by
Jack Cummings .... producer
 
Original Music by
Gene de Paul 
 
Cinematography by
George J. Folsey  (as George Folsey)
 
Film Editing by
Ralph E. Winters 
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons 
Urie McCleary 
 
Set Decoration by
Hugh Hunt 
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Costume Design by
Walter Plunkett 
Charles Arrico (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Sydney Guilaroff .... hair stylist
William Tuttle .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ridgeway Callow .... assistant director
Carl 'Major' Roup .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording supervisor
 
Special Effects by
A. Arnold Gillespie .... special effects
Warren Newcombe .... special effects
Franklyn Soldo .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Matthew Yuricich .... matte painter (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Alvord Eiseman .... color consultant
 
Music Department
Leo Arnaud .... orchestrator
Saul Chaplin .... music supervisor
Alexander Courage .... orchestrator
Adolph Deutsch .... musical director
Johnny Mercer .... lyrics
Conrad Salinger .... orchestrator
Bill Lee .... singing voice: Matt Mattox (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Michael Kidd .... choreographer
Alex Romero .... assistant choreographer (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete

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