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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ()

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When a backwoodsman in 1850s Oregon brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.
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  • Won 1 Oscar. Another 7 wins & 7 nominations.
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Adam Pontipee
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Benjamin Pontipee
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Gideon Pontipee
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Frank (Frankincense) Pontipee
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Daniel Pontipee
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Caleb Pontipee
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Ephraim Pontipee
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Milly Pontipee
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Dorcas Gaylen (as Julie Newmeyer)
Nancy Kilgas ...
Alice Elcott
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Sarah Kine
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Liza
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Ruth Jepson (as Ruta Kilmonis)
Norma Doggett ...
Martha
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Rev. Elcott
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Pete Perkins
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Harry
Dante DiPaolo ...
Matt
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Carl
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Ruth's Uncle
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Dorcas' Father
Marjorie Wood ...
Mrs. Bixby
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Mr. Bixby
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Little Heifer
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Member of Second Barn-Raising Team (uncredited)
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Town Girl (uncredited)
Walter Beaver ...
Lem (uncredited)
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Drunk (uncredited)
Paul Bradley ...
Storekeeper (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Diner (uncredited)
Robert Cole ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
Fred Curt ...
Town Suitor (uncredited)
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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)
Alex Goudovitch ...
Town Suitor (uncredited)
Tim Graham ...
Father (uncredited)
Carol Grel ...
Heavy Girl (uncredited)
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Rancher (uncredited)
Geraldine Hall ...
Mother (uncredited)
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Girl (uncredited)
Elizabeth Holmes ...
Mother (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Member of Fourth Barn-Raising Team (uncredited)
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Member of Third Barn-Raising Team (uncredited)
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Father (uncredited)
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Townsman (uncredited)
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Jenny Gaylen - Dorcas' Sister (uncredited)
Bill Lee ...
Caleb (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Lem's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Mrs. Elcott (uncredited)
Betty Noyes ...
Bride (uncredited) (singingVoice)
Phil Rich ...
Prospector (uncredited)
Robert Robinson ...
Townsman (uncredited)
Ruth Robinson ...
Mother (uncredited)
George Robotham ...
Town Suitor (uncredited)
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Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited)
Russell Saunders ...
Town Suitor (uncredited)
Felix Smith ...
Town Suitor (uncredited)
Hal Taggart ...
Townsman (uncredited)
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Leader of Fourth Barn-Raising Team (uncredited)
Margaret Wells ...
Mother (uncredited)
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Town Suitor (uncredited)
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Leader of Third Barn-Raising Team (uncredited)
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Directed by

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Stanley Donen

Written by

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Albert Hackett ... (screenplay) &
Frances Goodrich ... (screenplay) and
Dorothy Kingsley ... (screenplay)
 
Stephen Vincent Benet ... (story "The Sobbin' Women")

Produced by

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Jack Cummings ... producer

Music by

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Gene de Paul
Adolph Deutsch ... (uncredited)
Conrad Salinger ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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George J. Folsey ... director of photography (as George Folsey)

Editing by

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Ralph E. Winters

Editorial Department

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Alvord Eiseman ... color consultant

Casting By

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Leonard Murphy ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Cedric Gibbons
Urie McCleary

Set Decoration by

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Hugh Hunt ... (set decorations)
Edwin B. Willis ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by

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Walter Plunkett ... (costumes designed by)
Charles Arrico ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department

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Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist
William Tuttle ... makeup creator
Lynn F. Reynolds ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Dave Friedman ... unit production manager
Charles Levin ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ridgeway Callow ... assistant director
Carl 'Major' Roup ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Frank Wesselhoff ... painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Douglas Shearer ... recording supervisor
Dick Campbell ... boom operator (uncredited)
Norwood A. Fenton ... sound (uncredited)
Van Allen James ... sound editor (uncredited)
Stewart Walden ... sound (uncredited)

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A. Arnold Gillespie ... special effects
Warren Newcombe ... special effects
Franklyn Soldo ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Matthew Yuricich ... matte painter (uncredited)

Stunts

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John Indrisano ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Frank V. Phillips ... camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Location Management

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Edward Woehler ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Leo Arnaud ... orchestrations
Saul Chaplin ... musical supervisor
Alexander Courage ... orchestrations
Adolph Deutsch ... musical director
Johnny Mercer ... lyrics by
Conrad Salinger ... orchestrations
Robert Franklyn ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Tommy Morgan ... musician: harmonica (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Mollie Kent ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Michael Kidd ... dances and musical numbers staged by
Patricia Denise ... assistant choreographer (uncredited)
Michael Kidd ... choreographer (uncredited)
Alex Romero ... assistant choreographer (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town to get a wife. He convinces Milly to marry him that same day. When he brings her back to his backwoods home, she discovers that he has six brothers--all living in his cabin. Milly sets out to reform the uncouth lads, who become anxious to find their own wives. Then, after reading about the Roman capture of the Sabine women, Adam develops an inspired solution to his brothers' loneliness. Written by Melissa Portell

Plot Keywords
Taglines LUSTY, MIRTHFUL GIRL-STEALING MUSICAL! . . . with Seven Great Songs! See more »
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Also Known As
  • A Bride for Seven Brothers (United States)
  • The Sobbin' Women (United States)
  • Les sept femmes de Barberousse (France)
  • Les sept femmes de Barbe-Rousse (France)
  • Eine Braut für sieben Brüder (Germany)
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Runtime
  • 102 min
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Box Office

Budget $2,540,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia Julie Newmar (Dorcas) (here credited as Julie Newmeyer) was an accomplished dancer, but she never got a chance to show off her skills because her dance partner Jeff Richards (Benjamin Pontifee) was a former professional baseball player with no dancing skills. See more »
Goofs In "Wonderful, Wonderful Day" birds fly onto the set, and and several crash into the painted backdrop in the background. (The director acknowledges this in a documentary.) See more »
Movie Connections Alternate-language version of Satte Pe Satta (1982). See more »
Soundtracks Bless Yore Beautiful Hide See more »
Crazy Credits In the end credits, Jacques d'Amboise (Ephraim) is listed as appearing courtesy of the New York City Ballet. See more »
Quotes Caleb: There were no F names in the Bible so Ma named him Frankincense because he smelled so sweet.
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