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Overview

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7.2/10   4,780 votes
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Réalisateur:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writers:
Jo Swerling (book) and
Abe Burrows (book) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
16 janvier 1956 (Brazil) suite
Plot:
In New York, a gambler 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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations suite
Avis des utilisateurs:
Times Square according to Damon Runyon suite

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Additional Details

Autre(s) titre(s):
Blanches colombes et vilains messieurs (France) [fr]
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Durée:
150 min | 152 min (with overture and exit music)
Pays:
USA
Langue:
Anglais
Couleur:
Couleur (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 suite
Son:
4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System) (magnetic prints) | Mono (optical prints)
Classification:
Brazil:Livre | West Germany:12 | Australia:G | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #17617) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Australia:PG (cable rating)

Curiosités

Anecdotes:
The character of Sky Masterson is rumored to be based upon New York sportswriter - and former frontier marshal - Bat Masterson. In another rumor and according to David Blaine's book, Mysterious Stranger, Sky Masterson was based on one of the few men to successfully con gangster Al Capone. suite
Goofs:
Continuity: When Nathan and Adelaide are in the restaurant, Adelaide sneezes and raises her hand to her nose. In the next shot, she is holding a handkerchief in her hand which wasn't there before. suite
Guillemet:
Sky Masterson: [after Sarah slaps him] Well, that makes it necessary for me to stop in again. Matthew 5:39. Don't bother looking it up, it's the bit about the other cheek. suite
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Entourage: Guys and Doll (#3.4)" (2006) suite
Soundtrack:
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Times Square according to Damon Runyon, 17 February 2005
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Author: jotix100 de New York

Damon Runyon's world of Times Square, in New York, prior to its Disneyfication, is the basis for this musical. Joseph L. Mankiewicz, a man who knew about movies, directed this nostalgic tribute to the "crossroads of the world" that show us that underside of New York of the past. Frank Loesser's music sounds great. We watch a magnificent cast of characters that were typical of the area. People at the edges of society tended to gravitate toward that area because of the lights, the action, the possibilities in that part of town. This underbelly of the city made a living out of the street life that was so intense.

Some of the songs from the original production were not included in the film. We don't know whether this makes sense, but this is not unusual for a Hollywood musical to change and alter what worked on the stage. That original cast included the wonderful Vivian Blaine and Stubby Kaye, and we wonder about the decision of not letting Robert Alda, Sam Levene, Isabel Bigley repeat their original roles. These were distinguished actors that could have made an amazing contribution.

The film, visually, is amazing. The look follows closely the fashions of the times. As far as the casting of Marlon Brando, otherwise not known for his singing abilities, Frank Sinatra and Jean Simmons, seem to work in the film. Sky Masterson is, after all, a man's man, who would look otherwise sissy if he presented a different 'look'. Frank Sinatra is good as Nathan Detroit. Jean Simmons, as Sarah Brown, does a nice job portraying the woman from the Salvation Army who suddenly finds fulfillment with the same kind of man she is trying to save.

Vivian Blaine is a delight. She never ceases to amaze as Miss Adelaide, a woman with a heart of gold who's Nathan Detroit's love interest. Ms. Blaine makes a fantastic impression as the show girl who is wiser than she lets out to be. Stubby Kaye makes a wonderful job out of reprising his Nicely Nicely Johnson.

The wonderful production owes a lot to the talented Abe Burrows, who made the adaptation to the screen. The costumes by Irene Sharaff set the right tone.

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