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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Year:

1954

Duration:

102 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Musical | Romance | Western

IMDB rate:

7.4

Director:

Stanley Donen

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1954-07-22

Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Nancy Kilgas

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Howard Keel

Adam Pontipee

Jeff Richards

Benjamin Pontipee

Russ Tamblyn

Gideon Pontipee

Tommy Rall

Frank Pontipee

Marc Platt

Daniel Pontipee

Matt Mattox

Caleb Pontipee

Jacques d'Amboise

Ephraim Pontipee

Jane Powell

Milly

Julie Newmar

Dorcas

Betty Carr

Sarah

Virginia Gibson

Liza

Ruta Lee

Ruth (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. Bixby

Russell Simpson

Mr. Bixby

Annable

Little heifer

Gary Armstrong

Member of Second Barn Riasing Team (uncredited)

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)

Jimmie Horan

Townsman (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

Jarma Lewis

Lem's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Mrs. Elcott

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)

Did you know?

Trivia

Played at the Radio City Music Hall in New York in a slot that was originally intended for Brigadoon (1954).

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The film was originally going to be titled "The Sobbin' Women", but MGM executives thought that audiences would not be interested in seeing a film with this title. It was first retitled "A Bride for Seven Brothers", but the censors thought it sounded too risqué, so it was altered to "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers".

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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 as the brothers are pacing downstairs during the baby's birth.

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Goofs

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.

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During "Going Courting", when Calebs groans, he groans longer than his mouth is open for.

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In several shots during the barn dance, Liza's hair comes loose from her chignon, only to be neatly combed again in the next shot.

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Quotes

Adam: You're beating your head against a stone wall, Milly. You'll never make jackadandies out of them!

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Adam: [to Gideon] What's the matter with you? Someone butt you in the bread basket?

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Gideon: [Milly's new baby crys] I'm an uncle!

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