Question: At the opening of the movie, when it shows the wagon in the river, what is the white thing in the water toward the right of the screen near the bank? At first it looks like rapids, but looking closer it looks more like something rolling in the water.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
1 answered question since 23 Mar '25, 05:15
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Starring: Howard Keel, Russ Tamblyn, Jane Powell, Jeff Richards, Tommy Rall
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance, Western
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Answer: A barrel.