30. Costume: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Groundbreaking in terms of its technical achievements, Stanley Donen’s Seven Brides for Seven Brothers also features an almost uniform-like approach to the costuming of its main characters.  Join us as we discuss these and other aspects of this mid-century musical, including its fantastic dance sequences and rather disturbing politics. Sources Cain, Eric and John Rosman in “Broken Treaties: An Oral History Tracing Oregon’s Native Population” from Oregon Public Broadcasting: https://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/brokentreaties/oregon-tribes-oral-history-broken-treaties/ Folsey, George in “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: Simultaneous Production Shooting in CinemaScope and Widescreen” from American Cinematographer: https://ascmag.com/articles/simultaneous-production-shooting-in-cinemascope-and-widescreen Hallay, Amanda at The Ultimate Fashion History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_lJ_Uu6I_0&list=PLgbG7OrLeM0DBTOEl1oUHMeK28caNYvTg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6R4FaXbWNE&list=PLgbG7OrLeM0C-DipJuVacPTjCvNLjmHwh&index=5&t=0s Harris, Thomas J in “Review: ‘Donen Dancing on the Ceiling’” from Literature/Film Quarterly Harvey, Stephen in “Stanley Donen Interviewed” from Film Comment IMDb Mueller, John in “Fred Astaire and the Integrated Musical” from Cinema Journal Wikipedia