Continuity mistake: During the barn dance Frank's shirt front frequently changes between a V shape (like Ephraim's) and a U shape (Like Benjamin's).
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
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Directed by: Stanley Donen
Starring: Howard Keel, Russ Tamblyn, Jane Powell, Jeff Richards, Tommy Rall
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical, Romance, Western
Caleb: There were no F names in the Bible so Ma named him Frankincense because he smelled so sweet.
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Answer: Believe it or not, there were actually two original versions of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers filmed simultaneously in the early 1950s. One version was filmed in "CinemaScope" format and the other version was filmed in "Flat Screen" format. They did this in order to accommodate theatres that couldn't run CinemaScope. They would film a scene or scenes in one format in the morning, then film the same scene or scenes in the other format in the afternoon, using the same actors, costumes, sets, et cetera. Naturally, the camera angles, camera movements, performances and even sound recordings are noticeably different from one version to the other. The non-widescreen one wasn't used, but was released on DVD, and there's a chance TV stations might have used it before widescreen became more prevalent.