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16 January 1956 (Brazil) morePlot:
In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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"Ummm... Filled with such fun good fellowship..."- Nathan Detroit, "Guys and Dolls" moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Marlon Brando | ... | Sky Masterson | |
| Jean Simmons | ... | Sergeant 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 | |
| Sheldon Leonard | ... | Harry the Horse | |
| Danny Dayton | ... | Rusty Charlie (as Dan Dayton) | |
| George E. Stone | ... | Society Max | |
| Regis Toomey | ... | Arvide Abernathy | |
| Kathryn Givney | ... | General Cartwright | |
| Veda Ann Borg | ... | Laverne | |
| Mary Alan Hokanson | ... | Agatha |
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150 min | 152 min (with overture and exit music)Country:
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2.55 : 1 moreCertification:
Brazil:Livre | West Germany:12 | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #17617) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Australia:PG (cable rating)Filming Locations:
Samuel Goldwyn/Warner Hollywood Studios - 1041 N. Formosa Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAFun Stuff
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After a tryout in Philadelphia, the play opened on Broadway on 24 November 1950 and closed on 28 November 1953 after 1200 performances. The play won a Tony for best musical and another for best choreography for Michael Kidd, who staged the dances and musical numbers in this movie. Original cast members included Robert Alda (father of Alan Alda) as Sky Masterson, Isabel Bigley as Sarah Brown, and Sam Levene as Nathan Detroit. Vivian Blaine as Adelaide, Stubby Kaye as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, B.S. Pully as Big Jule and Johnny Silver as Benny Southstreet all appeared in their original Broadway roles for the movie. moreGoofs:
Continuity: While Sky and Nathan are talking in the restaurant and Nathan is trying to get Sky to eat some cheese cake, a man walking in the street outside disappears and a woman walks past in his place. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "That Girl: Sue Me, Sue Me, What Can You Do Me? (#3.26)" (1969) moreSoundtrack:
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"Guys and Dolls" is a thoroughly enjoyable example of musical comedy at its very best. The acting is impeccable, and what's more, almost believable (for a musical at least), the singing is pretty decent (well, Marlon Brando is another story, but I'll get to that) and the whole thing is just so amusing and entertaining that you'll be singing the tunes and quoting the lines long after you've finished watching it. Critics and viewers seem to sometimes have a difficult time with taking the film too seriously, by this I mean that a) Marlon Brando was not cast because of his singing voice (which was admittedly not good, but bearable), I like to think it was because he had irresistible charm, b) the whole premise is so unbelievable, to which I say, "name me a musical that IS wholly believable", and c) the movie moves too slowly, which is patently absurd, unless one does not have a taste for the slower pace of old movies and long, well articulated dance numbers, and romantic love scenes. This film pre-dates my existence by some 3 decades, but it still manages to rank among my very favorite pieces of movie-making and is an absolute must-see for musical and non-musical fans alike. 10/10