Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Purely Joyful Movie!

Perfect cast and a good story

Fantastic!

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Jane Powell was 89 years old in April 2018, and Julie Newmar will be 85 years old in August 2018. Together with other girls and guys, they have made a lively film. Howard Keel is a pleasant presence, but not as enjoyable as in "Kismet", made the next year. Anyway, it's a classic directed by the same immortal Stanley Donen (just completed 94 years in April 2018).

One of the greatest musicals of all time! Seven brides for seven brothers is a landmark of the Hollywood's golden age of musicals abs deserve to be seen again and again.

This movie begins with a a frontier backwoodsman named "Adam Pontipee" (Howard Keel) coming into a small town in need of supplies--and in the process looking for a wife as well. As luck would have it, he just happens to see a young woman named "Milly" (Jane Powell) chopping wood and then proceeding into a bar where she works as both a cook and waitress to any number of men who frequent the place. Extremely curious, he decides to venture into the bar and upon sitting down at the table their eyes meet-- and it's love at first sight for both of them. They get married that very same day and immediately head back to his cabin where she finds--to her horror--that there are six of his brothers living there and they are all in great need of a woman to cook and clean up after them. Fortunately, Milly is used to this lifestyle and she not only adjusts to her new situation but begins to make several positive changes in all of their lives as well. But upon doing so she vastly underestimates her ability to influence them and when they take matters into their own hands things take an immediate turn for the worse. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this was a delightful movie which manages to combine a decent amount of music and dancing along with some good humor here and there as well. That said, I definitely recommend this picture for those viewers interested in a film of this type and I have rated it accordingly. An excellent film.

Howard Keel, he of the great baritone, and his Neanderthal brothers, have the joy of being waited on and looked after by a beautiful woman. I really felt sorry for her because at some point I realized that for the rest of her life she was going to have to serve this guy. I know. It's her decision, of course, but there is an empty feeling in my soul. Nevertheless, this is a rollicking film with great dancing and songs that typify the setting. It is colorful and non stop in its joyfulness. There is some fun conflict as the clueless ply their trades. We never stop to ask how such dumb guys could be such great dancers. In musicals, especially the really light hearted ones, we put aside our concerns about such things and watch the spectacle. I think this is the first movie I watch when I ordered cable for the first time.