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'''''[[Seven Brides for Seven Brothers]]''''' is a [[Musical]], based on a [http://www.gutenberg.ca/ebooks/benetsv-thirteen07-sobbinwomen/benetsv-thirteen07-sobbinwomen-00-h-dir/benetsv-thirteen07-sobbinwomen-00-h.html short story] by Stephen Vincent Benet, that was made into a film in 1954 and staged on Broadway in 1984. The movie focuses on Adam Pontipee and his new bride Milly on the American frontier. Adam has six rowdy lumberjack brothers, who each are also looking for a wife. Milly tries to train them into being gentlemen, but they go against that and kidnap the women they are sweet on instead of properly courting. An avalanche traps the women with the men over the winter, and they warm up to each other. The musical was in part based off of (and namechecks) [[Classical Mythology|The Rape Of The Sabine Women.]]
 
While a classic musical, ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' suffers from nearly-fatal [[Values Dissonance]] in the 21st century thanks to [[Society Marches On|Society Marching On]] where male-female relationships are concerned.
 
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* [[Babies Make Everything Better]]
* [[Barn Raising]]
* [[Berserk Button]]: Frank is incensed<ref>[[Rimshot]]</ref> by people knowing the long form of his name.
* [[Beta Couple]]: Gideon and Alice.
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: Brothers C-F were played by professional dancers. All the brides were as well, which gave us [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faQHDd1KEwg "June Bride"]. And Russ Tamblyn, playing Gideon, had training as a gymnast.
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