Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) + Extra [w/Commentary]

Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town to get a wife. He convinces Milly to marry him that same day. They return to his backwoods home. Only then does she discover he has six brothers - all living in his cabin. Milly sets out to reform the uncouth siblings, who are anxious to get wives of their own. Then, after reading about the Roman capture of the Sabine women, Adam develops an inspired solution to his brothers' loneliness.



Commentary by Stanley Donen: Donen was 80 when he recorded this commentary, but he was still a lively conversationalist, although pauses grow longer as the film proceeds. Much of the same subject matter is covered in the "Sobbin' Women" documentary, but Donen has a few anecdotes of his own, including the Englishman whose wife left him over his devotion to Seven Brides.

Extra:
– Sobbin' Women: The Making of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (43:25): Directed by Scott Benson (You Must Remember This: A Tribute to Casablanca), this documentary was originally created for the laserdisc release of Seven Brides, but it was expanded for the 2004 DVD to include additional interviews. Howard Keel hosts and narrates. The array of participants is truly impressive, including Jane Powell, Stanley Donen, other members of the cast and choreographer Michael Kidd.