Guys and Dolls is perhaps more well known than some of the others on my list but I wanted to include it because it is newest to me. If you can believe it, I just recently discovered Guys and Dolls, starring Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons, and watched it for the first time. I now love Marlon Brando and think the music in this film definitely deserves a top 7 ranking. I have two favorite songs from the musical, those being Luck Be a Lady and Woman in Love...well perhaps and If I Were a Bell. You know you've found a great musical when you cannot really choose a favorite song.
For those of you who have not yet seen Guys and Dolls, two words. Watch. It. I cannot believe I lived this long without seeing it. Though perhaps at my age I am now able to fully appreciate it. The story is about a two gamblers. One greatly in debt to the other. As a desperate attempt to pay off his debt, Sinatra bets Brando that he cannot get a cold, uptight missionary girl, Simmons, to go on a date with him. Well of course he does (because he's Marlon Brando) and they end up in love. The story is in a way, love it or hate it. It is certainly not for everyone, but even those who hate the film must love the score.
If you have not seen a Marlon Brando film, I would start with this one. See him as a singing gambler before he becomes a Godfather giving "offers that cannot be refused". Guys and Dolls was definitely a high point in his career. This film is definitely worth finding.
So grab some popcorn and a bag of m&ms and meet Marlon Brando in Guys and Dolls.
Fondly,
J.H.
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