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Luck Be a Lady

Ever since it's opening, Guys and Dolls has enjoyed critical acclaim and popularity with audiences, even if its book writer Abe Burrows's troubles with the House Un-American Activities Committee lost it the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (No award was even given in 1951 because of it). Take a deeper dive into the story with these selections ranging from the original inspiration behind the musical to how to shoot craps just like good old reliable Nathan Detroit.

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Saint Paul Public Library

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  • Guys, Dolls, and Curveballs

    Damon Runyon on Baseball

    Runyon, Damon, 1880-1946
    Interested in more of Runyon's writings? Check out his sports journalism in this compendium of baseball observations.
    Book, 2005New York : Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2005. — GV873 .R86 2005

  • Guys and Dolls

    the New Broadway Cast Recording

    Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969
    The new Broadway cast recording featuring Nathan Lane, for when you just need to listen to the music.
    Music CD, 1992New York : RCA Victor, 1992. — MUS REV TEXT (COMPACT)

  • The Hallelujah Army

    Neal, Harry Edward, 1906-
    Sarah Brown is a member of the Save-A-Soul Mission, but what does that really mean? Take a deep dive into this ethnographic work about the New York City operations of the Salvation Army in the mid-20th century for a better idea.
    Book, 1961Philadelphia, Chilton Co., Book Division [1961]

  • Horseplayers

    Life at the Track

    McClelland, Ted
    The show opens with a song about a horse race, so learn more about the sport from a gambler's-eye view.
    Book, 2005Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, c2005. — SF331 .M149 2005

  • I Love You! A Bushel & a Peck

    Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969
    Want to share your love of this iconic song with little ones? We've got a picture book for that.
    Book, 2005New York : HarperCollins, 2005. — PICTURE BOOK (JUV)

  • Nothing but the Best

    Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998
    He may have played Nathan, not Sky, in the filmed version, but Sinatra's "Luck Be A Lady" is not to be missed.
    Music CD, 2008Burbank, CA : Reprise Records, p2008. — POP TEXT (COMPACT)

  • The Secret Life of the American Musical

    How Broadway Shows Are Built

    Viertel, Jack
    Guys and Dolls has been called the perfect musical comedy. Learn the structure of the American Musical and see how it stacks up for yourself.
    Book, 2016New York : Sarah Crichton Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016. — ML1711 .V37 2016

  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    If you need more music from the amazing Frank Loesser, start here.
    DVD, 2000Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, c2000. — DVD

  • A Most Remarkable Fella

    Frank Loesser and the Guys and Dolls in His Life : a Portrait by His Daughter

    Loesser, Susan
    In a candid portrait by his daughter, learn more about the man behind the music.
    Book, 1993New York : D.I. Fine, c1993. — ML410.L7984 L6 1993 (BIOG)

  • Cuba

    The Cuba of today is not the same as the Cuba when Guys and Dolls was written, but sometimes you can't help dreaming of dinner and dancing in Havana.
    Book, 2018Berkeley, CA : Avalon Travel, 2018.

  • The Cuban Table

    a Celebration of Food, Flavors, and History

    Pelaez, Ana Sofia,
    Don't just dream of dinner in Havana, make the dishes yourself!
    Book, 2014New York : St. Martin's Press, November 2014. — TX716.C8 P45 2014

  • Casino Craps

    Shoot to Win!

    Scoblete, Frank
    Do you know the way to the oldest established--floating--craps game in New York? Then you'd better make sure you have the know how to win.
    Book, 2010Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, c2010.

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