Adam, a man with six brothers, finds a woman to his liking,
marries her, and then helps his brothers find wives of their own. It’s a wonder
they got any work done with all the singing and dancing going on. This popular
musical showed off the talents of very energetic dancers.
Howard Keel and Jane Powell paired well together in this
adventure in the wilderness. Keel plays Adam, the oldest brother and the first
to marry. Powell plays Milly, the first of the wives.
Patience is required at times when the men want to have a
little fun and frolic. Milly finally makes them understand that their manners
must improve before a woman would want them. The men get to try out their new
manners when they meet women at a barn raising. Unfortunately, the women
already have boyfriends. It’s just a matter of time before the boys all get
into a fight. However, they are able to romance the women enough that the women
wanted the men who wanted them.
The film was
nominated in five categories at the Academy Awards. The only Oscar it won went
to Adolph Deutsch and Saul Chaplin for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical
Picture.
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