“More Guys and Dolls” by Damon Runyon. NY: Garden City, (1955). Movie tie-in.
Thirty-four of the best short stories by Damon Runyon, the Bard of Broadway, including six never-before published in book form. The book also includes “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown,” the original story that became Samuel Goldwyn’s 1955 movie musical “Guys and Dolls,” starring Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson, Jean Simmons as Sarah Brown, Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, and Vivian Blaine as Adelaide. The movie was also based in part on “Pick the Winner,” the chronicle of the long-distance romance of Nathan Detroit and his ever-loving fiancée.
Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of a big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.
Damon Runyon (1880-1946) was an American journalist and short-story writer famous for his stories about New York City's colorful characters, which often included gangsters, gamblers, and showgirls. He developed a unique narrative voice, blending slang with formal speech to create a vivid portrayal of the city's underworld. His most famous collection of short stories, “Guys and Dolls” (1931), inspired the famous 1950 Broadway musical of the same name (which played for 1200 performances), and the subsequent film. Runyon's literary legacy includes over 700 stories, plays, and poems, which have been adapted into films such as “Lady for a Day” (1933) and “The Lemon Drop Kid” (1934).
“More Guys and Dolls” by Damon Runyon. NY: Garden City, (1955). Movie tie-in.
Thirty-four of the best short stories by Damon Runyon, the Bard of Broadway, including six never-before published in book form. The book also includes “The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown,” the original story that became Samuel Goldwyn’s 1955 movie musical “Guys and Dolls,” starring Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson, Jean Simmons as Sarah Brown, Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, and Vivian Blaine as Adelaide. The movie was also based in part on “Pick the Winner,” the chronicle of the long-distance romance of Nathan Detroit and his ever-loving fiancée.
Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of a big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown out on a date. Despite some resistance, Sky negotiates a date with her in exchange for bringing people into her mission. Meanwhile, Nathan's longtime fiancée, Adelaide, wants him to go legit and marry her.
Damon Runyon (1880-1946) was an American journalist and short-story writer famous for his stories about New York City's colorful characters, which often included gangsters, gamblers, and showgirls. He developed a unique narrative voice, blending slang with formal speech to create a vivid portrayal of the city's underworld. His most famous collection of short stories, “Guys and Dolls” (1931), inspired the famous 1950 Broadway musical of the same name (which played for 1200 performances), and the subsequent film. Runyon's literary legacy includes over 700 stories, plays, and poems, which have been adapted into films such as “Lady for a Day” (1933) and “The Lemon Drop Kid” (1934).