THURSDAY MOVIE CONNECTION. Every Thursday in 2012, I am connecting movies through actors.

March is all MUSICALS!

In honor of Alfred Hitchcock's death on April 29, 1980, April is dedicated to Hitch, and all my favorites.

Friday, 16 March 2012

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, 1954




Director: Stanley Donan

Choreographer: Michael Kidd

Stars: Jane Powell, Howard Keel, Jeff Richards




Adam Pontipee (Keel), the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town one morning and shocks his brothers by bringing home a wife, Milly (Powell). Milly didn't know there would actually be seven men to care for, but she adjusts to her new life and teaches her 6 brothers-in-law manners, how to treat women, and -most importantly-dancing! These skills they will need if they are going to impress the lovely ladies they meet at the barn-raising.

But the 6 girls the brothers have fallen for each have a "feller" courting them. So the boys take matters into their own hands, and Adam helps them kidnap their women from town. On the way back, they cause the pass to close over with an avalanche, and there will be no going back and forth until spring. If only they'd remembered to kidnap the parson, as well!

Well, that's pretty much the whole story. This is my favorite musical of all time! These songs are the best- and 7 handsome backwoodsmen- what more could you want?

:)

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