Seven Brides for Seven Brothers - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[richard]

On the 2004 DVD commentary, Stanley Donen claims that there were two versions made of the film: one in CinemaScope and another in the standard screen ratio of the day. Each scene shot in CinemaScope had to be re-shot for the standard version. This was out of MGM's concern that not all theatres had the equipment to screen films in CinemaScope. Although the standard version was more expensive than the CinemaScope version, it was never released theatrically. However, it did play on Turner Classic Movies in the late 1990s and is featured as a special feature on the 2004 DVD.

[brent]

For the brides' costumes, designer Walter Plunkett went to the Salvation Army, found old quilts and turned them into dresses.