Comments on: Fun Friday–A Passel of Frontiersmen Seek Brides

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:55:25 +0000

Does anyone know who played the baby Hannah in the movie? I’ve been trying to find out but there seems to be no information on that.

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:23:26 +0000

Aww, I liked Frank. Partly because Frank was so expressive facially and I loved his dancing. That and the fact his real name was Frankincense, his reaction to being called that cracked me up. Like when he starts fighting with Benjamin. Rall and Tamblyn stole the barn dance for me.

By: Nicole (ikkinlala)

Nicole (ikkinlala) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:30:29 +0000

I haven’t seen this one either, but it seems to be so many people’s favourite that maybe I should.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:06:16 +0000

This one and Singin’ In The Rain are favorites that we still don’t have on DVD. Mama needs to remedy that!

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:42:20 +0000

I’m realizing I’ve missed a whole lot of good movies!

Looking at the photo of Jeff Richards and Julie Newmar, I couldn’t help thinking how quickly time passes. We need to enjoy what we have, because in this life nothing lasts.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:00:10 +0000

I haven’t even seen the normal version fully because it seems kind of a little bit really incredibly boring from what I have seen.

But if anything could save it, surely Wolverine could.

By: Amy Jane (Untangling Tales)

Amy Jane (Untangling Tales) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:32:01 +0000

My local light-opera theatre sdid this on stage early in my marriage (one of the first “date” things we really did– we had a… an atypical courtship) They had (added?) a song called “I’m glad that you were born.

Absolutely the most beautiful moment in the whole thing and I immeadiately went and rented the movie wondering how I’d missed such a moving piece and *IT WASN”T THERE!* I was heartbroken. May never hear it again.

It was everybody gathered around Millie singing to Baby- Hannah, then singing it eash one to their sweethearts… (OH!) got me positively tingly, and it’s really hard to do that to me.
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About Oklahoma: Have you seen the London version with Hugh Jackman? If not, you owe it to yourself.

I *hated* Oklahoma before I saw that version.
It’s *brilliant.* It may be the only musical (besides Singin in the Rain) where the leads are true “triple threats,” able to sing act and dance with excellence. I know it’s the only (other) one I’ve seen.

By: Laurel Ann

Laurel Ann — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 04:28:51 +0000

Oh excellent choice Kaye. I was just thinking about this movie this morning! Too funny. I am always amazed that Adam blows into town, (can we assume is Seattle), and finds a wife just like that! Milly was a trusting soul for sure. Watch out. The next time one goes to town, another single country man might be waiting for a beautiful milk maid to catch his eye! Things are always so simple in musicals. That’s probably why I adore them.

My other Howard Keel fav is Showboat. Hope you talk about it soon!

Cheers, Laurel Ann

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:25:56 +0000

“Oh what a beautiful MOOOORRRRNNNIIINNNNGGGG…”

Oklahoma gets on my last nerve.

By: Kaye Dacus

Kaye Dacus — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:13:06 +0000

Shellie, you didn’t hear me gasping—I like this one much better than Oklahoma.