Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) | |
| 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) |
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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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On Blu-ray: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
By KC on Jul 25, 2018 From Classic MoviesI’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
1001 Classic Movies: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
By Amanda Garrett on Jun 13, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsSeven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). June is the traditional month for weddings so througho... Read full article
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
By Beatrice on Dec 22, 2015 From Flickers in TimeSeven 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)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Nov 26, 2015 From The Stop ButtonSeven 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)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 19, 2015 From 4 Star FilmsThe 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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Quotes from
Gideon: [attempting to get into the house to see the girls] I got me a stiff neck.
Adam: You're beating your head against a stone wall, Milly. You'll never make jackadandies out of them!
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Facts about
Reportedly Howard Keel's personal favorite of his movies.
The censors weren't too happy about the line in the song "Lonesome Polecat" where the brothers lament "A man can't sleep when he sleeps with sheep". By not showing any sheep in the same shot as the brothers, the film-makers were able to get away with it.
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