Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954 film by Stanley Donen
Movie film Q662679
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

Summary

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,577 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers received the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[3].
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was directed by Stanley Donen[6].
  • Albert Hackett wrote the screenplay for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers[7].
  • Frances Goodrich wrote the screenplay for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers[8].
  • Dorothy Kingsley wrote the screenplay for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers[9].
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers's composer is recorded as Gene de Paul[10].
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers's genre is romantic comedy[11].
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers's genre is musical film[12].
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers's genre is film based on literature[13].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Howard Keel[14].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Ruta Lee[15].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Jeff Richards[16].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Russ Tamblyn[17].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Jacques d'Amboise[18].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Howard Petrie[19].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Matt Mattox[20].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Virginia Gibson[21].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Jane Powell[22].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Julie Newmar[23].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Ian Wolfe[24].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Marc Platt[25].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Russell Simpson[26].
  • A cast member of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was Matt Moore[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was produced by Jack Cummings[28]. It was directed by Stanley Donen[6]. Screenwriters include Albert Hackett[7], Frances Goodrich[8], and Dorothy Kingsley[9]. Cast members include Howard Keel[14], Ruta Lee[15], Jeff Richards[16], Russ Tamblyn[17], Jacques d'Amboise[18], and Howard Petrie[19].

Publication

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers was released on January 1, 1954[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include romantic comedy[11], musical film[12], and film based on literature[13]. It is part of National Film Registry[31]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[3], an Academy Awards[33], in United States[34] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]. Reviews include 7.7/10[38] and 89%[39].

Why It Matters

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,577 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

What awards did Seven Brides for Seven Brothers receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . cinemarx.ro. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . cinemarx.ro. Retrieved . cinemarx.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [38] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [39] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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