Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – 70th Anniversary

The Midwest Classic Movies series takes movies from between 1910’s to the 1960’s that have stood the test of time to be considered classics and puts them where they belong – Back on the big screen! M.C.M shows a different classic movie every 3rd Saturday of the month.

May’s movie is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 70th Anniversary!

Adam Pontipee (Howard Keel) and his six brothers live together in a cabin in the wilds of 1850’s Oregon. One day Adam heads to town to get himself a wife and convinces Milly (Jane Powell) to marry him. She’s surprised to find that she’ll be living with the six uncouth brothers but sets out to reform them so they too can find themselves brides.

This musical comedy was nominated for Best Picture and won the Oscar for Best Music Score (1955)

Run Time – 1 hour 42 minutes Released – 1954