Guys and Viv

 Vivian Blaine was one of the few actors to participate in

both the stage and film versions of Guys And Dolls...

Stubby Kaye, B.S. Pully, and Johnny Silver

(gangsters all!) were the others.

Gene Kelly and Grace Kelly were Goldwyn's first choices

for the leads, 

and Marilyn Monroe wanted to play Adelaide.

Well, we got Brando, Jean (both of whom did their own singing),

Frank, and Viv.

Not too shabby!

 Take Back Your Mink...

 ...and Pet Me Poppa.

Frank Loesser created the character of Adelaide 

when he realized Viv would be miscast as Sister Sarah.

I'll say.

 Vivian with the prettiest medicine "chest" ever...

Adelaide's Lament.

The original Broadway production, 1950,

began with a book by Jo Swerling...

but the producers were unhappy with it,

so Frank Loesser suggested radio writer Abe Burrows

who captured Damon Runyon's language and characters

perfectly. 

Above, Vivian in the "Bushel and a Peck" number,

which was jettisoned from the movie version.

(Note bushel...well, okay, it's a basket!)

And of course, those Hot Box "Dolls"...