michael kidd played frank in seven brides for seven brothers.
michael kidd played frank in seven brides for seven brothers.
who played frank in seven brides for seven brothers?
michael kidd
the other four brothers were portrayed by professional dancers – matt mattox, marc platt, tommy rall, and jacques d'amboise. all four balanced on a beam together during their barn-raising dance.









































the wood-chopping scene in "lonesome polecat" was filmed in a single take.









































bullet::::- adam ("light green shirt"): howard keel, a professional singer, appeared as the eldest of the seven brothers. he also appeared as "petruchio" in the film version of "kiss me kate", and appeared in leading roles, in other musical films including "rose marie" and "show boat".
seven brides for seven brothers
"seven brides for seven brothers" won the academy award for best scoring of a musical picture and was nominated for four additional awards, including best picture (where it lost the award to elia kazan's "on the waterfront"). in 2006, american film institute named "seven brides for seven brothers" as one of the best american musical films ever made. in 2004, "seven brides for seven brothers" was selected for preservation in the u.s. national film registry of the library of congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."









































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seven brides for seven brothers