Bibliograph

Guys and dolls, Samuel Goldwyn presents ; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser ; written for the screen and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ; released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Type

Label

Guys and dolls, Samuel Goldwyn presents ; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser ; written for the screen and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ; released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA Rating: Not Rated; Canadian Home Video Rating: PG

Main title

Guys and dolls

Oclc number

43931487

resource.otherEventInformation

Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1955; disc surface incorrectly gives date as 1938

Responsibility statement

Samuel Goldwyn presents ; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser ; written for the screen and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz ; released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Runtime

149

Summary

Times Square is all a bustle with petty crooks, lazy cops, and especially, gamblers. Gamblers are everywhere, but Nathan Detroit--who maintains the "Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York"--Is short the $1000 he needs to secure a site for a fleet of big players coming into town. Nathan's other problem is his burlesque showgirl fiancée, Miss Adelaide. Her fourteen-year long engagement and Nathan's failure to give up the gambling racket as he promised have given her a permanent, psychosomatic cold. When Sky Masterson, with a reputation as a fast and loose bettor, arrives in New York Nathan devises a plan. Nathan bets Sky that Sky won't be able to convince Sergeant Sarah Brown, local Salvation Army Sergeant and goody two shoes extraordinaire, to go to Havana for dinner. Sky only has 24 hours to succeed or sacrifice the cash. What he doesn't count on is losing his heart as well. Thus, the die is cast, the fates engaged, as songs, dance, and old-fashioned gambling good fun ensue

Table Of Contents

Logo/Title/Credits -- New York folks -- "Fugue for Tinhorns" -- "Follow the Fold" -- Brannigan's breath -- "The Oldest Established" -- Nate's favorite -- Sky's the limit -- Sinners for dinner -- "I'll Know" -- "Pet Me, Poppa" -- What dolls will do -- "Adelaide's Lament" -- "Guys and Dolls" -- One dozen sinners -- Surprise wedding -- "Adelaide" -- Sweet milk -- Dance-off -- "If I Were a Bell" -- "A Woman In Love" -- Mission doll -- "Take Back Your Mink" -- Tough to take -- Marker -- Shootin' craps -- Honest dice -- "Luck Be a Lady" -- "Sue Me" -- "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" -- Men and wives -- End credits

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification