Brigadoon (1954) | |
| Director(s) | Vincente Minnelli |
| Producer(s) | Arthur Freed, Roger Edens (associate uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Fantasy, Musical, Romance |
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Brigadoon (1954) was a Fantasy - Musical Film directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by Arthur Freed and Roger Edens.
SYNOPSIS
Romance blooms for an American who stumbles upon a magical Scottish village visible for one day every hundred years. Bagpipes and brogues abound in the Technicolor Highlands, and the Lerner and Loewe score makes this one of the most underrated of the grand 1950s musicals.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1954 --- Ceremony Number 27 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Keogh Gleason | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Irene Sharaff | Nominated |
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Brigadoon (1954)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Sep 27, 2023 From 4 Star FilmsI have fond memories of traipsing across the Old Course in St. Andrews and attending the Military Tattoo near the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. There’s something untamed about that landscape remaining austere and beautiful, perfectly suited for tartans, bellowing bagpipes, and the rat-ta-tat of dru... Read full article
THE FIFTH ANNUAL VAN JOHNSON BLOGATHON: Brigadoon, 1954
on Aug 25, 2021 From Caftan WomanMichaela at Love Letters to Old Hollywood is hosting The Fifth Annual Van Johnson Blogathon. Click HERE to access the tributes to the popular actor. The contribution from this corner of the internet is a look at Van in the 1954 film version of Brigadoon.Once a song and dance man, always a song and d... Read full article
Brigadoon ( 1954 )
By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 25, 2020 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers"If you love someone deeply enough, anything is possible." Aye, 'tis true. Tommy Albright ( Gene Kelly ) learns just how powerful love is when he comes to the enchanted village of Brigadoon and meets his true love Fiona ( Cyd Charisse ). Tommy and his friend Jeff Douglas ( Van Johnson ) come across... Read full article
Musical Monday: Brigadoon (1954)
on Jun 18, 2018 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Brigadoon?(1954) ? Musical #... Read full article
Blu-ray Review: Charisse and Kelly in Brigadoon (1954)
By KC on Oct 17, 2017 From Classic MoviesThe MGM production of the Learner and Lowe musical Brigadoon (1954) is a mixed bag, overwhelmed by inelegant artifice, but not without its moments of misty magic. Cyd Charisse, Gene Kelly and Van Johnson lead a pleasantly quirky cast, directed by Vincente Minnelli. The film is now available on Blu-r... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mr. Lundie: [gives him a long look, then smiles] Aye, he could. Mr. Forsythe provided for that.
Jeff Douglas: He didn't miss a trick, did he?
Mr. Lundie: [laughing] No, lad, he didna! No, a stranger could stay if he loved someone here... not Brigadoon itself, mind, but someone *in* Brigadoon... enough to be willing to give up everything to stay near that person... which is only right because after all, lad... if you love someone deeply enough, anything is possible.
Mr. Lundie: [referring to Fiona] She's a dear lass.
Tommy Albright: I'm just beginning to find that out.
Mr. Lundie: What happened in Brigadoon was a miracle, and most folks dinna believe in miracles. Miracles require faith, and faith seems to be as dead as...
Jeff Douglas: Mr. Forsythe?
Mr. Lundie: [glances at him] Aye.
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Facts about
Star Gene Kelly and director Vincente Minnelli both wanted to film scenes on location in Scotland but the studio bosses at MGM insisted the film be shot entirely at the studio. When the movie was released critics noted the staged studio feel of the movie.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 32 seconds - about three times as long as most films made during the Classical Hollywood era.
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