Guys and Dolls (film)

Guys and Dolls is a 1955 film about a gambler in New York City who 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. Directed and written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, based on the play by Abe Burrows, Jo Swerling, Frank Loesser, and Damon Runyon. Sky No doll can take the place of aces back to back. Daddy! I got cider in my ear. Is it wrong to gamble or only to lose? I'd better come back for help when I'm broke. Among my people, being considered a chump is like losing your citizenship. You have wished yourself a Scarsdale Gallahad, a breakfast-eating, Brooks Brothers type. - "I'll Know" A one-woman mission for the personal salvation of me? Luck be a lady tonight. Luck be a lady tonight. Luck, if you've ever been a lady to begin with, Luck be a lady tonight! - "Luck Be a Lady" A lady wouldn't leave her escort. It isn't fair, it isn't nice. A lady wouldn't wander all over the room and blow on some other guy's dice! - "Luck be a Lady Tonight" Obediah, that's my real name. I've never told that to anyone before. Sarah Brown It's just so unusual for a successful sinner to be unhappy about sin. You must think I'm an awful prude, don't you? If I were a bell I'd be ringing! Nathan Detroit A guy without a doll? Well, if a guy does not have a doll, who would holler on him? A doll is a necessity! Gettin' married ain't something you can just jump into like it was a kettle of fish! We ain't ready! What do you mean? A marker isn't just a piece of paper that says, 'I.O.U. 1000 dollars signed Nathan Detroit.' It's like a pledge that a guy can't welch on it. It's like not saluting the flag! My marker's as good as gold, only Joey Biltmore don't think so! I hope you get stabbed by a Studebaker! Adelaide Oh, I don't mind, Nathan, if you don't give me a present. It makes me feel like we were married. See? I told you reading don't make people go blind. In other words, just for waiting around for that plain little band of gold, a person can develop a cold. -"Adelaide's Lament" Wait until you fall in love with somebody you shouldn't! Wait till it happens to you! Nicely-Nicely Johnson Nicely-nicely, thank you. (whenever asked how he is) I've got the horse right here, his name is Paul Revere, and here's a guy that says that if the weathers' clear, can do...can do...this guy says the horse can do. If he says the horse can do...can do...can do. -Fugue for Tinhorns When a bum buys wine like a bum can't afford, you can bet that that bum is under the thumb of some little broad - "The Guy's Only Doing It for Some Doll" I dreamed last night, I got on the boat to heaven, and by some chance I had brought my dice along. And there I stood and I hollered 'Someone fade me', but the passengers, they knew right from wrong. For the people all said: 'sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat. People all said sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat. And the devil will drag you under, by the sharp lapel of your checkered coat... Sit down, sit down, sit down,sit down, sit down you're rockin' the boat. - "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat" Groups/Others Lieutenant Brannigan: Well, well, well. Look at this. The jails must be empty tonight. Can anybody be missing? Harry the Horse, Liver Lips Louie, Angie the Ox, Society Max... And here is a face for which I cannot supply a name. When you see a guy reach for stars in the sky, you can bet that he's doing it for some doll.. -"Guys and Dolls" Sky Masterson, Sarah Brown: I've never been in love before, now all at once it's you, it's you forever more... - "I've Never Been in Love Before" General Cartwright: I have rarely been to a meeting at any of our branches that could boast of so many evil-looking sinners. Benny South Street: I was always a bad guy. I was even a bad gambler. I would like to be a good guy, and a good gambler. I thank you. Dialogue Sky Masterson: On the day when I left home to make my way in the world, my daddy took me to one side. "Son," my daddy says to me, "I am sorry I am not able to bankroll you to a very large start, but not having the necessary lettuce to get you rolling, instead I am going to stake you to some very valuable advice. One of these days in your travels, a guy is going to show you a brand new deck of cards (Sky snaps fingers) on which the seal is not yet broken. Then this guy is going to offer to bet you that he can make the jack of spades jump out of this brand new deck of cards and squirt cider in your ear. But son, you do not accept this bet, because as sure as you stand there, you're going to wind up with an ear full of cider." Now Nathan, I do not suggest that you have been clocking Mindy's cheesecake — Nathan Detroit: Would I do such a thing? Sky Masterson: However, if you are really looking for some action, I will bet you the same one thousand that you cannot name the color tie you have on (puts hand on top of Nathan's tie). Have we got a bet? Nathan Detroit: ...No bet. (Sky removes his hand) Polka dots! In the whole world, nobody but Nathan Detroit could blow a thousand bucks on polka dots!'' Cast Marlon Brando - Sky Masterson Frank Sinatra - Nathan Detroit Jean Simmons - Sarah Brown Vivian Blaine - Miss Adelaide Stubby Kaye - Nicely-Nicely Johnson Johnny Silver - Benny Southstreet B.S. Pully - Big Jule Robert Keith - Lieutenant Brannigan Sheldon Leonard - Harry the Horse Danny Dayton - Rusty Charlie Regis Toomey - Arvide Abernathy Kathryn Givney - General Matilda Cartwright George E. Stone - Society Max Veda Ann Borg - Laverne Kay E. Kuter - Calvin External links 0048140 Category:1955 American films Category:American musical comedy films Category:Criminal comedy films Category:Films about gambling Category:Films based on musicals Category:Films set in New York City Category:Films set in Cuba Category:Films directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz Category:1955 English-language films