Guys and Dolls (1955/I)

Director:

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writers:

Jo Swerling (book) and
Abe Burrows (book) ...
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Release Date:

16 January 1956 (Brazil)

Genre:

Musical | Comedy | Romance | Crime

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Craps | Gambler | Bet | Police | Song

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

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
Joe McTurk	...	Angie the Ox
Kay E. Kuter	...	Calvin (as Kay Kuter)
Stapleton Kent	...	Mission Member
Renee Renor	...	Cuban Singer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barbara Brent	...	Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Jann Darlyn	...	Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Madelyn Darrow	...	Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Pat Sheehan	...	Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Larri Thomas	...	Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Sandra Warner	...	Twin Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Sonia Warner	...	Twin Goldwyn Girl (as The Goldwyn Girls)
Jack Chefe	...	Waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing	...	Tough (uncredited)
Larry Duran	...	(uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum	...	Spectator at 'Pet Me Poppa' Number (uncredited)
Adolph Faylauer	...	Tourist with Camera (uncredited)
Bess Flowers	...	Street Extra (uncredited)
Rubén de Fuentes	...	Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Tony Galento	...	(uncredited)
Joe Gray	...	(uncredited)
Sam Harris	...	Spectator at 'Pet Me Poppa' Number (uncredited)
Earle Hodgins	...	Pitchman (uncredited)
John Indrisano	...	Liverlips Louie (uncredited)
Donald Kerr	...	Barber (uncredited)
June Kirby	...	Goldwyn Girl (uncredited)
Harold Miller	...	Extra at Mindy's (uncredited)
Matt Murphy	...	The Champ (uncredited)
Jerry Orbach	...	Barbershop customer (uncredited)
Jack Perry	...	Gambler (uncredited)
Joe Ploski	...	Barber (uncredited)
Frank Richards	...	Man with Packages (uncredited)
Julian Rivero	...	Cuban Waiter (uncredited)
Tony Rosa	...	Man walking poodle (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre	...	Diner at Mindy's (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan	...	Truck Driver on Street (uncredited)
Harry Tyler	...	Max, waiter at Mindy's (uncredited)
Harry Wilson	...	Singing Man in Barber Shop (uncredited)

Directed by
Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writing credits
Jo Swerling		(book for musical play "Guys and Dolls") and
Abe Burrows		(book for musical play "Guys and Dolls")
Damon Runyon		(story "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown")
Joseph L. Mankiewicz		(written by)
Ben Hecht		uncredited

Produced by
Samuel Goldwyn	....	producer

Cinematography by
Harry Stradling Sr.		(as Harry Stradling)

Film Editing by
Daniel Mandell

Production Design by
Oliver Smith

Art Direction by
Joseph C. Wright		(as Joseph Wright)

Set Decoration by
Howard Bristol

Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff

Makeup Department
Annabell	....	hair stylist
Ben Lane	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arthur S. Black Jr.	....	assistant director
Gary Nelson	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Roger Heman Sr.	....	sound (as Roger Heman)
Fred Lau	....	sound
Vinton Vernon	....	sound
Larry Gannon	....	sound (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Warren Newcombe	....	special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Gjon Mili	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Alvord Eiseman	....	color consultant (as Alvord L. Eiseman)

Music Department
Jay Blackton	....	conductor
Jay Blackton	....	music supervisor
Alexander Courage	....	orchestrator
Michael Kidd	....	dances and musical numbers staged by
Skip Martin	....	orchestrator
Cyril J. Mockridge	....	music adaptor: background music
Nelson Riddle	....	orchestrator
Albert Sendrey	....	orchestrator (as Al Sendrey)

Other crew
Cy Feuer	....	producer: stage play
Samuel Goldwyn	....	presenter
Ernest H. Martin	....	producer: stage play

Production Companies

• Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1955) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1967) (USA) (TV) (original airing) (pan/scan)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (laserdisc)
• Hallmark Video (video)
• Image Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Blanches colombes et vilains messieurs (France) [fr]
Bulli e pupe (Italy) [it]
Eles e Elas (Portugal) [pt]
Ellos y ellas (Spain) [es]
Enkeleitä Broadwaylla (Finland) [fi]
Faceci i laleczki (Poland) [pl]
Guys and Dolls (Denmark) [da]
Manges kai koukles (Greece) [el]
Pysar och sländor (Sweden) [sv]
Schwere Jungen, leichte Mädchen (Austria) [de]
Schwere Jungs - leichte Mädchen (West Germany) [de]

Runtime:

150 min | 152 min (with overture and exit music)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System) (magnetic prints) | Mono (optical prints)

Certification:

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, USA

Company:

Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Trivia:

Previous to her role as Miss Adelaide in theater and this film, 'Vivian Blaine' had the title role of "another Doll", Doll Face Carroll, in the film Doll Face (1945).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Adelaide is singing "Adelaide's Lament", she goes to the medicine cabinet and opens the doors. To her left is a gray dress hanging on a hanger. The camera view then shifts to her face as seen through the medicine cabinet, while she sings, and the gray dress is visible behind her. From that perspective, the gray dress should be to her left (camera right), and NOT visible when looking into the room through the back of the medicine cabinet.

Quotes:

Sky Masterson: Figuring weight for age, all dolls are the same.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Married with Children: Guys and Dolls (#2.14)" (1988)

Soundtrack:

Sue Me

the oldest established ...

Yes, its the one where the gamblers find a sort of redemption in their dolls after much singing and dancing and stuff. Maybe. This film seems to have lived alongside me for years - round exam time, through getting ditched, you name it. Sister Sarah and Sky and Nathan and Miss Adelaide and their chums were always there with those great Loesser melodies. Top of the tree is the Luck Be A Lady number which Brando puts across quite nicely, despite hardly being a singer. His great charm makes him a very good Sky. The scenes in Havana are hilarious and Vivian Blaine back at the club gives good value in her two big stage numbers. Looks like it belongs in a theatre, this film, but I bet you remember the tunes and huge chunks of the dialogue for a long time afterwards.