Episode 213 - Seven Brides For Seven Brothers

”Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” 1954 is set in 1850 and brings together wonderful Western themed musical and dance numbers and the horrible kidnapping of six women.  Stanley Donen was Co-Director of “On the Town” 1948 (Episode 2) and “Singing in the Rain” 1952 (Episode 20), but as Director of this movie the disconnect between music and behavior smash head-on.

Jane Powell as Milly marries Adam Pontipee played by Howard Keel.  Milly gains the respect of the Pontipee brothers.  Russ Tamblyn plays the youngest brother Gideon who eventually exhibits greater common sense and maturity than any of the other brothers.  In 2004 the movie was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant”.  Join us for this collision.

Here’s the IMDB page for ”Seven Brides For Seven Brothers”

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