Guys and dolls

The Resource Guys and dolls
Label
Guys and dolls
Statement of responsibility
Samuel Goldwyn presents ; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn ; written for the screen and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ; released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Times Square is all a bustle with petty crooks, lazy cops, and especially, gamblers. Gamblers are everywhere, but Nathan Detroit--who maintains the "Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York"--Is short the $1000 he needs to secure a site for a fleet of big players coming into town. Nathan's other problem is his burlesque showgirl fiancée, Miss Adelaide. Her fourteen-year long engagement and Nathan's failure to give up the gambling racket as he promised have given her a permanent, psychosomatic cold. When Sky Masterson, with a reputation as a fast and loose bettor, arrives in New York Nathan devises a plan. Nathan bets Sky that Sky won't be able to convince Sergeant Sarah Brown, local Salvation Army Sergeant and goody two shoes extraordinaire, to go to Havana for dinner. Sky only has 24 hours to succeed or sacrifice the cash. What he doesn't count on is losing his heart as well. Thus, the die is cast, the fates engaged, as songs, dance, and old-fashioned gambling good fun ensue
Awards note
Winner, 1956 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy; Best Motion Picture Actress, Musical/Comedy--Jean Simmons.
Cataloging source
WIM
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Harry Stradling ; film editor, Daniel Mandell ; dances and musical numbers arranged by Michael Kidd ; production design, Oliver Smith ; costume design, Irene Sharaff ; music conducted by Jay Blackton ; background music adapted by Cyril J. Mockridge ; special photographic effects, Warren Newcombe ; art director, Joseph Wright
Date time place
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1955
Dewey number
791.4372
Intended audience
MPAA Rating: Not Rated; Canadian Home Video Rating: PG
Language note
In English with optional subtitles in French or Spanish
LC call number
  • PN1997
  • M1500.L82 G88 2012
LC item number
.G89 2012
PerformerNote
Marlon Brando (Sky Masterson), Jean Simmons (Sarah Brown), Frank Sinatra (Nathan Detroit), Vivian Blaine (Miss Adelaide), Robert Keith (Lt. Brannigan), Stubby Kaye (Nicely Nicely Johnson), B.S. Pully (Big Jule), Johnny Silver (Benny Southstreet), Regis Toomey (Arvide Abernathy), Sheldon Leonard (Harry the Horse), Dan Dayton (Rusty Charlie), George E. Stone (Society Max), Veda Ann Borg (Laverne), Kathryn Givney (General Cartwright), The Goldwyn Girls
Runtime
149
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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