Any Movie Buff's Out there?

Question

I have a project due on the progression of musicals from 1930-1950s. I was wondering if anyone has seen Guys and Dolls and can provide me with a short summary? Also i need a site where i can see the biggest musical stars, and highest grossing musicals. Thanks a lot

im trying to use google, but not everything is on there

Answer 1

Highest grossing musicals (using PowerSearch on IMDb.com):

Grease (1978)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
The Sound of Music (1965)

Answer 2

Plot of "Guys and dolls" : All the hot gamblers are in town, and they're all depending on Nathan Detroit to set up this week's incarnation of "The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York"; the only problem is, he needs $1000 to get the place. Throw in Sarah Brown, who's short on sinners at the mission she runs; Sky Masterson, who accepts Nathan's $1000 bet that he can't get Sarah Brown to go with him to Havana; Miss Adelaide, who wants Nathan to marry her; Police Lieutenant Brannigan, who always seems to appear at the wrong time; and the music/lyrics of Frank Loesser, and you've got quite a musical. Includes the songs: Fugue for Tinhorns, "Luck Be a Lady", "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat".

Answer 3

The Guys and Dolls (1955) film began life as two Runyon short stories, the most prominent of which was "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown." This material was fleshed out into a 2-act libretto by Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling, then set to music by Frank Loesser and directed by George S. Kaufman. Opening late in 1950, Guys and Dolls was one of Broadway's hottest tickets for several seasons. The plot involves a certain Broadway citizen by the name of Nathan Detroit (Frank Sinatra), who maintains the "Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York." Seeking a location for his latest high-stakes game, Nathan has an opportunity to rent out the Biltmore Garage, but he needs $1000 to do so. He decides to extract the money from high-rolling Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando), known for his willingness to bet on anything. Nathan wagers that Sky will not be able to talk the virginal Salvation Army lass Sarah Brown (Jean Simmons) into going on a date with him. While Sky goes to work on Sarah, Nathan endeavors to fend off his girlfriend Miss Adelaide (Vivian Blaine, repeating her Broadway role), who has developed a psychosomatic cold because of her frustrating 14-year engagement to the slippery Mr. Detroit. Thanks to some fast finagling, Sky is able to take Sarah on that date, flying to Havana for this purpose. By the time they've returned to New York, Sky and Sarah are in love, but their ardor cools off abruptly when Nathan, unable to secure the Biltmore garage, attempts to use Sarah's mission as the site of his crap game.

Answer 4

Synopsis of the musical Guys and Dolls:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls

There are also links to the movie version.

This wiki pagw might help you with the rest:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls

Answer 5

guys and dolls is about gangster guys playing craps and stuff and their girlfriends are complaining .. its kinda weird


did you try googling the other stuff ??

Answer 6

never saw the movie. you might get info from the american film institute. afi

Answer 7

gangsters doing entertainment stuff...
I'd suggest google and/or ask jeeves.

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