Review of Guys and Dolls (1955) by Scott R — 01 Sep 2017
Samuel Goldwyn's uneven adaptation of the Broadway smash is faithful to the show but jettisons the score's most popular song ("A Bushel and a Peck"); similarly, the film retains Stubby Kaye and Vivian Blaine from the Broadway cast, and then oddly casts non-singers Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons as the leads and miscasts Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit when he should have played Skye Masterson.
Big-budget, colorful, but rather empty. Nevertheless, it still managed to become the highest-grossing film of 1955.
This review of Guys and Dolls (1955) was written by Scott R on 01 Sep 2017.
Guys and Dolls has generally received positive reviews.
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