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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a 1954 American musical film, directed by Stanley Donen, with music by Gene de Paul, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and choreography by Michael Kidd. The screenplay, by Albert Hackett , Frances Goodrich , and Dorothy Kingsley , is based on the short story "The Sobbin' Women", by Stephen Vincent Benét , which was ...
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is an American musical television series, loosely based on the 1954 film of the same name, which ran on CBS from September 19, 1982, to March 23, 1983. [ 1 ] Synopsis
His training as a gymnast in high school, and abilities as an acrobat, prepared him for his breakout role as Gideon, the youngest brother, in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). [11] Tamblyn says the director wanted to cast a Broadway dancer but MGM insisted the filmmakers use some contract talent, leading to him and Jeff Richards being ...
Ruta Lee appeared as one of the brides in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She had roles in films including Billy Wilder 's crime drama Witness for the Prosecution and Stanley Donen 's musical comedy Funny Face , and also is remembered for her guest appearance in a 1963 episode of Rod Serling 's sci-fi series The Twilight Zone ...
[9] [10] Her first major role, billed as Julie Newmeyer, was as Dorcas, one of the brides in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). She was also the female lead in a low-budget comedy, The Rookie (1959). [11] Newmar made her Broadway debut in 1955 as Vera in Silk Stockings, starring Hildegarde Neff and Don Ameche. [12]
Marcel Emile Gaston LePlat (December 2, 1913 – March 29, 2014), known professionally as Marc Platt, was an American ballet dancer, musical theatre performer, and actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Daniel Pontipee, one of the seven brothers in the film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
(The closure caused a protest outside the New York Times building, where a group of some twenty cast members – Boone not among them – and fans of the show chanted and held picket signs demanding Rich retract his review presumably in vain hopes of a resultant reprieve for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.) [9] Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ...
With her soprano voice and girl-next-door image, Powell appeared in films, television and on the stage, performing in the musicals A Date with Judy (1948), Royal Wedding (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), and Hit the Deck (1955). [1] In the 1950s Powell starred in the film noir The Female Animal (1958) and adventure film Enchanted ...