as promised...my christmas movies

But first a word about the musical  - Guys and Dolls.


Having confessed a deep connection of the Soul to Marlon
Brando (see my post where I talk about that) I am here today
to say that Marlon Brando sold us out.

Terry Malloy would never appear on the big screen dancing
and singing - and especially in a knock-out musical like Guys
Dolls - and by the way I don't mind the term 'guys' - in fact I
use it all the time - but 'dolls' when referring to women?

Talk about running your fingers down a chalkboard.


Other offensive things about the musical Guys and Dolls:


~why do they call it a 'crap' game

~he plies her with liquor after luring her to Cuba

~yes she was a cold female missionary - but in the movies - and
in real life - I might add - women missionaries are beautiful and
do you think the natives are stupid enough to relate to an ugly
woman missionary believe me God knows what He is doing

~the most creative names ever for the characters:
        sky masterson/nathan detroit/miss adelaide/nicely-nicely
       /big jule/ harry the horse/and many more

~the best dance numbers ever seen in a musical on a level with
america in wws

~my all time fave 'sit down you're rockin' the boat'


really - what ever made the writers - jo swerling & abe burrows - not
to mention a story by damon runyon and written for the screen by
joseph l. mankiewicz and ben hecht uncredited and most importantly
the director Joseph L. Mankiewicz - think that their little musical about
a gambler and a missionary would take off like that a be such a huge
success?


maybe  they   just    knew







but would someone please tell me - What the h*ll does IMDb stand for...