Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
SINGIN'! DANCIN'! ROMANCIN'!
1954 | 103m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Stanley Donen |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Dorothy Kingsley, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Stephen Vincent Benet |
| Staring: |
| In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 22, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Stanley Donen |
| Writer: | Dorothy Kingsley, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Stephen Vincent Benet |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama, Western |
| Keywords | sibling relationship, oregon, usa, bride, log cabin, musical, big family, brother, wedding, based on short story, uncle niece relationship, mountain pass, snowed in, 19th century, barn raising |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $5,000,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jane Powell | Bride Milly Pontipee |
| Howard Keel | Brother Adam Pontipee |
| Jeff Richards | Brother Benjamin Pontipee |
| Russ Tamblyn | Brother Gideon Pontipee |
| Tommy Rall | Brother Frank Pontipee |
| Julie Newmar | Bride Dorcas Galen |
| Ruta Lee | Bride Ruth Jensen |
| Matt Mattox | Brother Caleb Pontipee |
| Nancy Kilgas | Bride Alice Elcott |
| Virginia Gibson | Bride Liza |
| Jacques d'Amboise | Brother Ephraim Pontipee |
| Norma Doggett | Bride Martha |
| Marc Platt | Brother Daniel Pontipee |
| Betty Carr | Bride Sarah Kines |
| Howard Petrie | Pete Perkins |
| Ian Wolfe | Rev. Elcott |
| Kelly Brown | Carl |
| Matt Moore | Ruth's Uncle |
| Dick Rich | Dorcas' Father |
| Russell Simpson | Fred Bixby |
| Jarma Lewis | Lem's Girlfriend |
| Anna Q. Nilsson | Mrs. Elcott |
| Earl Barton | Harry |
| Dante DiPaolo | Matt |
| Marjorie Wood | Mrs. Bixby |
| Annable | Little Heifer |
| Gary Armstrong | Member of Second Barn Raising Team (uncredited) |
| Ann Baker | Town Girl (uncredited) |
| Walter Beaver | Lem (uncredited) |
| Larry J. Blake | Drunk (uncredited) |
| Paul Bradley | Storekeeper (uncredited) |
| Chet Brandenburg | Townsman (uncredited) |
| George Bruggeman | Diner (uncredited) |
| Robert Cole | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Gene Coogan | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Fred Curt | Town Suitor (uncredited) |
| John Daheim | 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) |
| Duane Grey | Rancher (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Hall | Mother (uncredited) |
| Lois Hall | Girl (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Holmes | Mother (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Horan | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Charles Horvath | Member of Fourth Barn Raising Team (uncredited) |
| John Indrisano | Member of Third Barn Raising Team (uncredited) |
| I. Stanford Jolley | Father (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenny | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Sheila James Kuehl | Jenny Gaylen- Dorcas' Sister (uncredited) |
| Bill Lee | Caleb (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| Jarma Lewis | Lem's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| Anna Q. Nilsson | Mrs. Elcott (uncredited) |
| Betty Noyes | Bride (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| Phil Rich | Prospector (uncredited) |
| Robert Robinson | Townsman (uncredited) |
| George Robotham | Town Suitor (uncredited) |
| Gene Roth | Tom ('Nobody can cook like Milly') (uncredited) |
| Russell Saunders | Town Suitor (uncredited) |
| Felix Smith | Town Suitor (uncredited) |
| Hal Taggart | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Dale Van Sickel | Leader of Fourth Barn Raising Team (uncredited) |
| Margaret Wells | Mother (uncredited) |
| Terry Wilson | Town Suitor (uncredited) |
| Bud Wolfe | Leader of Third Barn Raising Team (uncredited) |
| Sheb Wooley | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Ruth Robinson |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Kingsley | Screenplay |
| Gene de Paul | Original Music Composer, Songs |
| Urie McCleary | Art Direction |
| Ridgeway Callow | Assistant Director |
| Conrad Salinger | Orchestrator, Music |
| John Indrisano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lynn F. Reynolds | Makeup Artist |
| Van Allen James | Sound Editor |
| Franklyn Soldo | Special Effects Technician |
| Frank V. Phillips | Camera Operator |
| Hugh Hunt | Set Decoration |
| Dave Friedman | Unit Production Manager |
| Warren Newcombe | Special Effects |
| Saul Chaplin | Music Supervisor |
| Leo Arnaud | Orchestrator |
| Carl Roup | Second Assistant Director |
| Norwood A. Fenton | Sound |
| Stewart Walden | Sound |
| Matthew Yuricich | Matte Painter |
| Stanley Donen | Director |
| Albert Hackett | Screenplay |
| Frances Goodrich | Screenplay |
| Stephen Vincent Benet | Original Story, Story |
| Ralph E. Winters | Editor |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Walter Plunkett | Costume Design |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | Special Effects |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Johnny Mercer | Lyricist |
| Michael Kidd | Choreographer |
| Alexander Courage | Orchestrator |
| Douglas Shearer | Recording Supervision, Sound |
| George J. Folsey | Director of Photography |
| Adolph Deutsch | Music Director, Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Cummings | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Vincente Minnelli | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 20 | 31 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 38 | 14 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 25 | 44 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 45 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 12 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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