Top 10 Movies About Big Family
Michael Green
Published Apr 18, 2026
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a 1954 American musical film, which was directed by Stanley Donen and choreographed by Gene de Paul.
It grossed over 9.403 Million USD in Box Office.
The movie was set in Oregon in 1850 and is known for Kidd's unusual choreography. The movie is based on the 1954 film of the same name which was shown on CBS from September 19, 1982, to March 23, 1983.
The total running time of the movie is 1 hour and 42 minutes.
It is all about Milly a pretty young cook who married Adam a grizzled woodsman after a brief courtship. When the two return to Adam's farm, Milly is amazed to meet his six ill-mannered brothers all of who live in his cabin.
She started teaching the brothers with good behavior, and how to court a woman.
It has won the Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture and was nominated for four additional awards, including Best Picture.
In 2006, American Film Institute named it one of the best American musical films ever made. Similarly, the movie was selected for preservation in the U.S. in 2004.
This was the 5th most popular film at the British Box Office in 1955. According to MGM records, in the US and Canada, it made $5,526,000 and $3,877,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $3,198,000.
Crew Members of the movie according to IMDb are:
- Howard Keel as Adam Pontipee
- Jeff Richards as Benjamin Pontipee
- Russ Tamblyn as Gideon Pontipee
- Marc Platt as Daniel Pontipee
- Matt Mattox as Caleb Pontipee
