Based extremely loosely on the Stephen Vincent Benet story Sobbin' Women, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of the best MGM musicals of the 1950s. Most of the story takes place on an Oregon ranch, maintained by Adam Pontabee (Howard Keel) and his six brothers, played by Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, Tommy Rall, Mark Platt, .. Read more
| Starring | Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn |
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| Director | Stanley Donen |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music/Musical, Romance |
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Based extremely loosely on the Stephen Vincent Benet story Sobbin' Women, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of the best MGM musicals of the 1950s. Most of the story takes place on an Oregon ranch, maintained by Adam Pontabee (Howard Keel) and his six brothers, played by Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, Tommy Rall, Mark Platt, Matt Mattox, and Jacques d'Amboise (it is no coincidence that five of those six boys are played by professional dancers). When Adam brings home his new bride Milly (Jane Powell), she is appalled at the brothers' slovenliness and sets about turning these unwashed louts into immaculate gentlemen. During the boisterous barn-raising scene, the brothers get into a scuffle with a group of townsmen over the affection of six comely lasses: Virginia Gibson, Julie Newmeyer (later Newmar), Ruth Kilmonis (later Ruth Lee), Nancy Kilgas, Betty Carr, and Norma Doggett (yep, most of the girls are dancers, too). Yearning to become husbands like their big brother, they ask Adam for advice. Alas, he has been reading a book about the abduction of the Sabine Women (or, as he puts it, the Sobbin' Women); and, in order to claim their gals, Adam explains, the boys must kidnap them--which they do, after blocking off all avenues of escape. Vowing to remain on their best behavior, the boys make no untoward advances towards their reluctant female guests--not even during one of the coldest winters on record. Comes the spring thaw, the angry townsfolk come charging up the mountain, demanding the return of the stolen girls (who, by this time, have tamed their men). A happy ending is ultimately had by all in this delightful if politically incorrect concoction.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Howard Keel, Jane Powell, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, Ian Wolfe, Marc Platt, Virginia Gibson, Howard Petrie |
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| Director | Stanley Donen |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 38 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music/Musical, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1954 To Rent: DVD: 09 Apr 2001 |
Disappointingly studio-bound Western musical, distinguished by an excellent score and some brilliant dancing, notably the barn-raising sequence.
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Still as good as ever.
A five star belter from the day it was released. Still as fresh and entertaining as it was 40 years ago. Many have tried, but none succeded, in filming a ... read more »
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Cheesy but good!
My Dad has been saying how dreadful this film is for years so thought I'd give it a whirl.
To be fair, it was better than what I expected - which... read more »
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seven brides for seven brothers
One of the best musicals of its time.Fantastic songs and the dancing is magic. My favourite is 'Lonesome Polecat' the choreography brilliant.
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Disk was damaged
Disk failed about 3/4 through so we didn't get to see how it turned out. Very disappointing and not clear how to get a replacement, so a rental wasted:(
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