Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Most people have their favorite eras for musicals. Some like all or none, regardless of the type of music and dancing. For me, I really enjoyed the 1930s and 1940s which featured tap dancers and great duos, beginning with Fred... Full review

Adam Pontipee (Howard Keel) lives with his six brothers in a cabin in a remote area of the woods. He goes to town one day and convinces a girl named Milly (Jane Powell) to marry him. They return to the... Full review

As an experienced woodsman compounded by being a fan of great music, it is so refreshing to see a perfect musical centered around men behaving like men. So many shows have slim little dandies spinning around and leaping to and... Full review

Well, I wanted to show a musical to my critical viewing class but knew it would be difficult since the boys were the most unlikely candidates for liking musicals that I'd ever seen. I chose this because of the outstanding... Full review

It would be difficult, I suspect not to like, "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers". This film boasts an attractive frontier setting, famously excellent dance numbers choreographed by Michael Kidd, powerful Howard Keel as the head of the Pontifee clan and... Full review

How can "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" be such a wonderful musical? While the songs are lovely, they are mostly forgettable. The characters of the six brides and five of the brothers are almost hopelessly underwritten. Credit director Stanley Donen,... Full review

Howard Keel died yesterday bringing a lifetime of energetic and fun films to a close. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was one of those films. It had catchy memorable tunes with strong hooks that stay in the brain for days.... Full review

This is one of the finest directed by Stanley Donen with great stars like Howard Keel, Jane Powell with wonderful dances. The ensemble dancing takes the show, and I remember Russ Tamblyn so well because that redheaded star shown bright... Full review

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.'Nominated for 5 Academy Awards, 'Seven Brides for Seven... Full review

A permanent place in the history of film musicals is obviously the fate of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' the minute Howard Keel begins to sing 'Bless Your Beautiful Hide'. His robust romantic presence and voice are perfectly suited to... Full review

The barn-raising sequence is a highlight of the picture, where the brothers outdance everyone in sight....I cannot say I liked the songs and music of famed Hollywood hit makers Johnny Mercer and Gene de Paul much in my youth.... ... Full Review

The simple, dainty choreography in songs like "June Bride" is also pleasant.....The show has slow moments.... ... Full Review

The songs are fun, albeit not that memorable, the choreography is interesting and lively, and the acting is suitably enthusiastic. However, in the pantheon of movie musicals, in particular those from MGM, it's a so-so production. ... Full Review

The songs in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers are consistently witty, motivated and in the service of an interesting story, something few musicals can claim. Michael Kidd's choreography uses extended takes and timed routines to excellent effect, and pulls off an acrobatic tour-de-force for the celebrated barn raising number. ... Full Review

Watching Stanley Donen's exuberant, musical masterpiece again gives me more reason to picket the next AFI event. The songs are still great, the dancing still dazzles, and the whole family can enjoy it. This movie has aged better than Susan Sarandon. ... Full Review

Carmen Thomas True, a well-known dance teacher here and an early member of the dance troupe that went on to become the legendary Radio City Rockettes, died Thursday (Jan. 1, 2009) at Barnes-Jewish Extended Care in Clayton after suffering a... ... Full Article

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One of the most famous choreographers of the world, the five-time Tony Award winner Michael Kidd, died on Sunday at the age of 92. Known for his work as the choreographer of exuberant Broadway dance numbers such as Finian's Rainbow,... ... Full Article

Corrections Appended Michael Kidd, the award-winning choreographer of exuberant dance numbers for Broadway shows like "Finian's Rainbow" and "Guys and Dolls" and Hollywood musicals including "The Band Wagon" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," died on Sunday at his home... ... Full Article

The Port Townsend Film Festival opens tomorrow and runs through Sunday.Critic and notorious feather-ruffler NP Thompson previews a few of the highlights. This year, Orthodox cineastes on the Olympic Peninsula won't have to make a choice between atoning for... ... Full Article

By GERALD PEARY | April 28, 2006 Who are the world's greatest living narrative filmmakers, what I call the Magnificent Seven? Several Film Cultures ago, I offered my elite - Ingmar Bergman, Michelangelo Antonioni, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Werner Herzog,... ... Full Article