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Seven Brides For Seven Brothers


Date: 1954
Type: Musical
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Stanley Donen
Producer: Jack Cummings

Comment/Synopsis

Howard Keel goes into town to find a bride and comes back married to Jane Powell. Only when she gets back to their rural cabin does she find he has 6 single brothers. Whislt she tries to make them more civilised, he comes up with a novel plan to get wives for all his brothers. This is a typical musical comedy from the 1950's, that is good as an entertaining musical. It was one of Stanley Donen's most successful films as a director.

Actors


Howard KeelHoward Keel
Jane PowellJane Powell
Julie NewmarJulie Newmar
Russ TamblynRuss Tamblyn
Jeff Richards
Tommy Rall
Marc Platt
Matt Mattox
Betty Carr
Virginia Gibson
Ruta Lee
Ian WolfeIan Wolfe
Howard Petrie

Oscars

Nomination - Best Picture
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers