South Pacific Rodgers and Hammerstein ; screenplay by Paul Osborn ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; produced by Buddy Adler ; directed by Joshua Logan.

South Pacific Rodgers and Hammerstein ; screenplay by Paul Osborn ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; produced by Buddy Adler ; directed by Joshua Logan.

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A young American nurse from Little Rock meets the handsome and mysterious French planter on a South Pacific island during World War II. Seeking respite from the battles around them, they find refuge in each other as their romance blooms in the lush tropical paradise.

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Corporate Author: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, Osborn, Paul, 1901-1988, Shamroy, Leon, 1901-1974, Adler, Buddy, 1906-1960, Logan, Joshua, Brazzi, Rossano, 1916-1994, Gaynor, Mitzi, 1931-, Kerr, John, 1931-2013, Walston, Ray, 1917-2001, Hall, Juanita, 1901-1968, Nuyen, France, 1939-, Brown, Russ, 1892-1964, Mullaney, Jack, Clark, Ken, 1927-2009, Simmons, Floyd, 1923-2008, Lee, Candace, Hsieh, Warren, 1951-, Laughlin, Tom, 1931-2013, Tozzi, Giorgio, Michener, James A. (James Albert), 1907-1997
Format: Video
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, ©2006.
Edition:Collector's ed.
Subjects:
Nurses > Oceania > Drama.
Plantation owners > Oceania > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Oceania > Drama.
Sailors > Oceania > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Oceania > Drama.
Musical films.
Romance films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
LGBTQ+ musicals.
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Summary:A young American nurse from Little Rock meets the handsome and mysterious French planter on a South Pacific island during World War II. Seeking respite from the battles around them, they find refuge in each other as their romance blooms in the lush tropical paradise.
Item Description:Based on "Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener; adapted from the play 'South Pacific' by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1958.
Issued also as part of the Rodgers & Hammerstein collection.
Special features: Disc 1: Commentary by Ted Chapin and Gerard Alessandrini; Singalong; Songs-only chapter list. Disc 2: Road show version of 'South Pacific' (172 min., col.); Commentary by Richard Barrios; Making of 'South Pacific featurette; 60 minutes: The tales of the South Pacific; Vintage stage excerpts: "Some enchanted evening" and "A wonderful guy" performed by original Broadway stars Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza; Fox Movietone News: "'South Pacific' on the screen--a perfect hit, State Department confers high honor on 'South Pacific'"; Mitzi Gaynor screen test; Theatrical trailer, Still gallery.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio 2.20:1; Dolby Digital 5.0 surround, stereo., mono.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Produced in Todd-AO ; music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; music supervised and conducted by Alfred Newman ; art direction, Lyle R. Wheeler, John De Cuir ; set decorations, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox ; film editor, Robert Simpson ; costumes designed by Dorothy Jeakins.

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