Guys and dolls
(DVD) 

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Popular Media - 3rd FloorPN1997 .G89 2006On Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Comedy films.
Crime films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gamblers -- Drama.
Marriage -- Drama.
Musical films.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Comedy films.
Crime films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gamblers.
Marriage.
Musical films.
New York (State) -- New York.
Police.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films comiques.
Films criminels.
Films de fiction.
Films musicaux.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (149 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
027616809322

Notes

General Note
"Based upon the play Guys and dolls, book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, from a Damon Runyon story, produced on the stage by Cy Feuer and Ernest H. Martin"--Credits.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1955.
General Note
Container and disc label incorrectly indicate 1938 as the production year.
General Note
Includes theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Harry Stradling ; editor, Daniel Mandell ; music and lyrics, Frank Loesser ; choreographer, Michael Kidd ; production designer, Oliver Smith ; costume designer, Irene Sharaff ; music supervised and conducted by Jay Blackton.
Participants/Performers
Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, Robert Keith, Stubby Kaye, B. S. Pully, Johnny Silver, Regis Toomey, Sheldon Leonard, Dan Dayton, Veda Ann Borg, Kathryn Givney, The Goldwyn Girls.
Description
In the bustling streets of New York, gambler Nathan Detroit faces mounting pressure from the police, led by Lieutenant Brannigan, as he seeks a location for an illicit craps game. Struggling with a 14-year engagement to nightclub singer Miss Adelaide, Nathan concocts a high-stakes bet with gambler Sky Masterson: to woo the reserved missionary, Sergeant Sarah Brown, and secure funds for the game. As the intricate plan unfolds, relationships intertwine, secrets are revealed, and Nathan finds himself on an unexpected journey towards both love and marriage.
Target Audience
Not rated by the MPAA.
Target Audience
CHV rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language
Soundtracks in English, French, or Spanish; optional subtitles in French or Spanish; closed-captioned in English.
Awards
Golden Globe awards, 1956: Best Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy; Best Motion Picture Actress, Musical/Comedy, Jean Simmons.
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SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Goldwyn, S., Mankiewicz, J. L., Swerling, J., Burrows, A., Runyon, D., Feuer, C., Martin, E. H., Brando, M., Simmons, J., Sinatra, F., Blaine, V., Keith, R., Kaye, S., Pully, B. S., Silver, J., Toomey, R., Leonard, S., Dayton, D., Borg, V. A., Givney, K., Stradling, H., Mandell, D., Loesser, F., Kidd, M., Smith, O. L., Sharaff, I., Blackton, J., & Loesser, F. (2000). Guys and dolls . MGM Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Samuel Goldwyn et al.. 2000. Guys and Dolls. Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Samuel Goldwyn et al.. Guys and Dolls Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment, 2000.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Goldwyn, S., Mankiewicz, J. L., Swerling, J., Burrows, A., Runyon, D., Feuer, C. and Martin, E. H. et al (2000). Guys and dolls. Santa Monica, CA: MGM Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Goldwyn, Samuel, et al. Guys and Dolls MGM Home Entertainment, 2000.

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