Guys and Dolls
Summary:
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 p... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Marlon Brando - (Sky Masterson)
Jean Simmons - (Sarah Brown)
Frank Sinatra - (Nathan Detroit)
Vivian Blaine - (Miss Adelaide)
Robert Keith - (Lt. Brannigan)
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Review:
Frank Sinatra, who had lost the starring role in On the Waterfront to Marlon Brando the year before, was irate over losing the Sky Masterson role, for which he believed he was better suited. He was probably right. Joseph Mankiewicz's screen version of the classic musical is solid entertainment, but doesn't nearly rise to the heigh... Continue >>
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