Guys & Dolls (Ws)

Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Frank Sinatra are all superb in this wonderful musical romp. Brando plays a stylish thug who bets his friends that he can romance any girl, even the hoity-toity Salvation Army missionary Sarah Brown (Jean Simmons). Of course, he never could have counted on falling for her as much as she falls for him. Sinatra is grand as a gambling hood and Brando and Simmons are able to give surprisingly touching singing performances - considering that neither of them made it big in musicals. Guys and Dolls is a truly memorably quirky film that`s sure to please anyone who loves romance and lighthearted laughs.

 

Color by Eastmancolor; shot in CinemaScope. In his 1995 memoir, "My American Journey," General Colin Powell lists "Guys and Dolls" as one of his favorite films.

Brando's bold musical debut based on the Runyon comedy--adapted by director Mankiewicz--about gamblers and a Salvation Army lass. Sky Masterson [Brando], veteran gambler, takes a bet from Sinatra that he can win the heart of a "soldier" in the Salvation Army. With Loesser tunes including "Luck Be a Lady," and Blaine, Kaye, Pully and Silver reprising their Broadway roles, the Cinemascope film earned four Academy Award Nominations:Cinematography [color], Art Direction [color], Costume, Scoring of a Musical.

Brando's bold musical debut based on the Damon Runyon comedy about gamblers and a Salvation Army lass is adapted for the screen by director Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The colorful Cinemascope film posits Sky Masterson [Marlon Brando] betting Nathan Detroit (Frank Sinatra) that he can win the heart of a lady "soldier" (Jean Simmons). The movie features popular Frank Loesser tunes such as "Luck Be a Lady," and many of the original Broadway performers reprise their roles.