Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls is a 1955 American musical film starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, and Vivian Blaine. The picture was made by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also wrote the screenplay. The film is based on the 1950 Broadway musical by composer and lyricist Frank Loesser, with a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, which, in turn, was loosely based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", two short stories by Damon Runyon. Dances were choreographed by Michael Kidd, who had staged the dances for the Broadway production.
Plot
Gambler Nathan Detroit seeks to organize an unlicensed craps game, but the police, led by Lieutenant Brannigan, are "putting on the heat." Nathan's usual locations are turning him away due to Brannigan's intimidating pressure. The Biltmore garage will allow Nathan to hold a game, but the owner requires a $1,000 security deposit, which Nathan does not have. Adding to his problems, Nathan's fiancée, Miss Adelaide, a nightclub singer, wants to get married after being engaged for 14 years. She also wants him to go straight, but he only is good at organizing illegal gambling.
More details
| author | Abe Burrows Ben Hecht Jo Swerling Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Cuba New York City |
| director | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| editor | Daniel Mandell |
| events | gambling |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | cheat clean crap craps game double wedding engage father figure force gamble havana cuba illegal gambling make up married meet mission nightclub singer shoulder holster times square turn wed |
| musicBy | Frank Loesser |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score |
| producer | Samuel Goldwyn |
| productionCompany | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| publisher | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| theme | musical romantic musical |