Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) |
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| Director(s) | Stanley Donen |
| Producer(s) | Jack Cummings |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Book-Based, Brothers, Dance, Husband Wife, Romance (Musical) |
Featured Cast of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers See More »
Howard Keel
(as Adam Pontipee)
Jane Powell
(as Milly Pontipee)
Jeff Richards
(as Benjamin Pontipee)
Tommy Rall
(as Frankincense)
Marc Platt
(as Daniel)
Matt Mattox
(as Caleb Pontipee)
Jacques d'Amboise
(as Ephraim Pontipee)
Russ Tamblyn
(as Gideon Pontipee)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Overview:
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) was a Adventure - Comedy Film directed by Stanley Donen and produced by Jack Cummings.
The film was based on the short story The Sobbin' Women written by Stephen Vincent Benet published in Argosy Magazine in Nov 1938.
SYNOPSIS
One of the highlights of the '50s musical, this is a rollicking romance with rousing songs and spirited dancing. Keel and six brothers run a ranch in Oregon in the mid-1800s, a lonely life and one noticeably lacking in female companionship. So Keel ventures to town where he convinces Powell to accompany him to the rance without clueing her in to the six unwashed brothers also sharing the house. After Powell mops up the household, the brothers yearn for a little companionship themselves and run off with six girls from town. An avalanche conveniently strands the mob on the ranch for the winter, after which a mass marriage seal the deal.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2004.
Academy Awards 1954 --- Ceremony Number 27 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | George Folsey | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Ralph E. Winters | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Adolph Deutsch, Saul Chaplin | Won |
| Best Picture | Jack Cummings, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Dorothy Kingsley | Nominated |
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I’ve always been a bit iffy about Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), as I feel anyone should be about a film that takes an essentially light view of kidnapping innocent young women from their homes. Perhaps that is why so much time has passed since the last time I saw this musical which, ... Read full article
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Directed by Stanley Donen Written by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich and Dorothy Kingsley based on a story by Stephen Vincent Millay 1954/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #294 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Adam: What do I need ma... Read full article
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954, Stanley Donen)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a lot of fun. The songs are always pretty good, with some standouts and the dance numbers are fantastic (ditto the choreographed fight sequences–director Donen and cinematographer George J. Folsey shoot it all beautifully), and the cast is likable. But there&... Read full article
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
The title gives a clear indication of what this Stanley Donen musical will be about, but it does not tell us how we will arrive at that conclusion. It all begins when a woodsman named Adam (Howard Keel) comes to town intent on finding himself a cute and handy bride. That he does in Milly (Jane Powel... Read full article
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
The title gives a clear indication of what this Stanley Donen musical will be about, but it does not tell us how we will arrive at that conclusion. It all begins when a woodsman named Adam (Howard Keel) comes to town intent on finding himself a cute and handy bride. That he does in Milly (Jane Powel... Read full article
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Quotes:
Milly: How are you brother Caleb?
Adam: This is Milly, my wife.
Caleb: Your wife? Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle! Hey Dan, he did it, he got married!