Only four of the brothers were dancers. Russ Tamblyn (Gideon) was an acrobat, and Jeff Richards (Benjamin) was an actor. Though Tamblyn was called upon more and more as he demonstrated natural ability, director Stanley Donen and choreographer Carl Kielblock craftily obscured the fact that Benjamin rarely dances in the movie, using him just enough in each number so that audiences don't wonder what became of him.

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