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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

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User Rating: 7.2/10 (5,667 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Stanley Donen
Writers:
Stephen Vincent Benet (story)
Albert Hackett (writer) ...
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Release Date:
22 July 1954 (USA) more
Tagline:
LUSTY, MIRTHFUL GIRL-STEALING MUSICAL! . . . with Seven Great Songs! more
Plot:
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations more
User Comments:
Colorful, Lively, and Well-Choreographed; a Happy Experience more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Anscocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System) (magnetic prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (Australia) (1968 re-release) | Mono (optical prints)
Certification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Peru:PT | UK:U | USA:Approved (PCA #16932) | USA:G (re-rating) (1971) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)
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Trivia:
Jacques d'Amboise had to leave before filming was finished because he was still under contract with the New York City Ballet, so someone filled in for him during the last few days. You can see someone else playing Ephraim in the scene where the brothers are pacing downstairs while Milly is giving birth. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Milly's white dress is long at the barn raising and when she returns home to minister to the brawling brothers. However, when she's dancing with Frank it's a little above her ankles. more
Quotes:
Caleb: There were no F names in the Bible so Ma named him Frankincense because he smelled so sweet. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in 100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Goin' Co'tin' more

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19 out of 20 people found the following comment useful:-
Colorful, Lively, and Well-Choreographed; a Happy Experience, 13 June 2005
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Author: silverscreen888

It would be difficult, I suspect not to like, "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers". This film boasts an attractive frontier setting, famously excellent dance numbers choreographed by Michael Kidd, powerful Howard Keel as the head of the Pontifee clan and Jane Powell as the lovely girl who is swept off her feet by his charms. Of course when she finds out that he has six brothers, all scruffy backwoodsmen in need of manners and wives, trouble ensues. But all turns out well, with a little help from a lesson in Roman history, hard work, and the willingness of six other local girls to be (finally) swept off their feet. Howard Petrie, Ian Wolfe and such lovelies as Ruta Lee, Julie Newmar and Virginia Gibson contribute to the fun as the girls; the brothers include Russ Tamblyn, non-dancer Jeff Richards and some of the best dancers on the planet. The movie also presents some famous songs including, "Wonderful Day", "I'm a Lonesome Polecat", "June Bride" and, "When You're in Love" as well as "Goin' Courtin'", among others. Well-remembered scenes include the hilarious barn raising, the town dance, the sleigh pursuit and avalanche and the "Spring, Spring, Spring" vocal climax. Forget the acting, which is sometimes a bit potty; the director and the music add to a clearly-defined script a rare sense of frontier life, where taking risks for happiness and facing the precariousness of things where life is less than settled become necessary. Very few films have followed the lead of "Seven Brides" as a frontier or western musical; and none has been as well received nor appreciated. What a pity, its fans say, it was not given an outdoor setting instead of backlot scenery--and an "A" budget...It has a few flaws; but for five decades it has been one of the happiest musical films ever made; and that is quite an enduring achievement.

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