reviewers indicate. Was this review helpful? Because there was no way of distinguishing between them and the Town Suitors, MGM decided to make all the Pontipee Brothers red-headed. You have gotta see it. Powell and Keel get to warble some enchanting tunes and both are totally charming and professional in their roles. Elcott asks the six brothers if they take the six brides, they all look behind at the fathers for approval.
The exuberant acrobatic dancing of the brothers is a special highlight--particularly during the barnraising sequence. A two year old that watches an entire 2 hour movie with her dad, you say!?!
This dance sequence from '7 Brides For 7 Brothers' is a testament to how talented actors and actresses were in the 50s!
Should have won boatloads of Oscars for a groundbreaking musical. 16 out of 21 found this helpful. I have been a big fan of musicals since i can remember. The story of the Sabine women referred to in the film came from The Pontipee brothers, led more by tumbling Gideon (Russ Tamblyn) than eldest Adam (Howard Keel) dazzle the crowd in choreographer Michael Kidd's famous barn-raising dance from Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, 1954. By the way, did you know that the guy playing "Frank" was borrowed from the New York Ballet? A lovely young cook, Milly (Jane Powell), marries Adam (Howard Keel), a grizzled lumberjack, after a short courtship. I particularly like Tommy Rall and Russ Tamblyn.
According to studio head Dore Schary, the idea for turning Steven Vincent Benet's story into a screen musical originally came from director Joseph Losey. The best thing about this movie is that all the dancers are so good and they all get a chance to shine. You never get bored. Was this review helpful? Actors could do it all back then: act, sing, and dance! 15 out of 17 found this helpful. 44 out of 61 found this helpful.
It's a very great thing to watch. It is charming, graceful, and extremely well executed. 35 out of 46 found this helpful.
In the wedding scene at the end, it may seem that Rev. Ephraim, played by Jacques d'Amboise is seen throughout the movie wearing a green shirt. One of the most popular films of 1954, it made MGM a profit in excess of $3 million--a considerable sum at the time. but was pleasantly surprised, moved even, to stumble across "Lonesome Polecat" as both a mournful beautiful Johnny Merecer song, AND as a slowly-orchestrated, atypical production number. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers has the great Howard Keel (the John Wayne of Musicals), supported by a cast of 6 men (some actors, some dancers and some acrobats) and the outcome is nothing short of spectacular. I am about to buy the DVD so I can wallow whenever I like. A former Broadway dancer and choreographer, Donen's initial encounter with MGM was as choreographer on a number of musicals, including 'Cover Girl,' 'Anchors Aweigh,' and 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game.'
The number was so technical and grueling that he wanted dancers to portray all six of Adam Pontipee’s boisterous brothers. She returns to Adam’s farm, she’s a bit surprised to meet Adam’s six brothers who all lack necessary politeness and manners. Macho routines choreographed by Michael Kidd. Milly sings "Wonderful, Wonderful Day" to her new husband on the same set as the later barn-raising scene, where the farm buildings helped to obscure the view. Striding through the town, Adam pauses in his song to greet this woman and remark upon how it's a "nice day for marrying" - which prompts her beau to realize this is a good idea, to which Martha exclaims she thought he'd never ask her.
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