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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Unlike the other masterful MGM musicals of its day—Singin’ in the Rain (1952) and The Band Wagon (1953)—Seven Brides doesn’t have the satiric bite of a Betty Comden-Adolph Green screenplay, nor does it tell a glamorous showbiz tale; it’s a celebration of homespun values set in the Oregon Territory of 1850. Anyone who’s seen it [...]

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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954): Reclaiming a Classic

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

For those of you puzzled by my inclusion of such an obvious musical classic as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers in a book about overlooked movies, I have news: the reputation of Seven Brides isn’t what it was back in 1954, when it was an unexpected box-office smash and nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. [...]

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