Guys and Dolls (1955)
- Starring:
- Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, (more)
- Director(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Category:
- Music & Performing Arts
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This 1955 film began life as two Runyon short stories, the most prominent of which was "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown." This material was fleshed out into a 2-act libretto by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, then set to music by Frank Loesser and directed by George S. Kaufman. Opening late in 1950, Guys and Dolls was one of Broadway's hottest tickets for several seasons. The plot involves a certain Broadway citizen by the name of Nathan Detroit (Frank Sinatra), who maintains the "Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York." Seeking a location for his latest high-stakes game, Nathan has an opportunity to rent out the Biltmore Garage, but he needs $1000 to do so. He decides to extract the money from high-rolling Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando), known for his willingness to bet on anything. Nathan wagers that Sky will not be able to talk the virginal Salvation Army lass Sarah Brown (Jean Simmons) into going on a date with him. While Sky goes to work on Sarah, Nathan endeavors to fend off his girlfriend Miss Adelaide (Vivian Blaine, repeating her Broadway role), who has developed a psychosomatic cold because of her frustrating 14-year engagement to the slippery Mr. Detroit. Thanks to some fast finagling, Sky is able to take Sarah on that date, flying to Havana for this purpose. By the time they've returned to New York, Sky and Sarah are in love, but their ardor cools off abruptly when Nathan, unable to secure the Biltmore garage, attempts to use Sarah's mission as the site of his crap game. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 149 mins
Complete Cast:
- Marlon Brando - Sky Masterson
- Frank Sinatra - Nathan Detroit
- Robert Keith - Lt. Brannigan
- B.S. Pully - Big Jule
- Sheldon Leonard - Harry the Horse
- George E. Stone - Society Max
- Kathryn Givney - General Cartwright
- Mary Alan Hokanson - Agatha
- Kay Kuter - Calvin
- John Indrisano - Liverlips Louis
- Harry Tyler - Max, Waiter at Mindy's
- Larri Thomas - Goldwyn Girl
- Franklin Farnum - Spectator at Song and Dance Number
- Sam Harris - Spectator at Song and Dance Number
- Jean Simmons - Sarah Brown
- Vivian Blaine - Miss Adelaide
- Stubby Kaye - Nicely-Nicely Johnson
- Johnny Silver - Benny Southstreet
- Danny Dayton - Rusty Charlie
- Regis Toomey - Arvide Abernathy
- Veda Ann Borg - Laverne
- Joe McTurk - Angie the Ox
- Stapleton Kent - Mission Member
- Earl Hodgins - Pitchman
- Harry Wilson - Man in Barber Shop
- Julian Rivero - Cuban Waiter
- Matt Murphy - The Champ
- Frank Richards - Man with Packages
- Director(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Writer(s):
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Producer(s):
- Samuel Goldwyn
- Categories:
- Music & Performing Arts
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- 1955 - Guys and Dolls - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1955 - Guys and Dolls - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1955 - Guys and Dolls - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
