South Pacific [videorecording] / [presented by] Rodgers and Hammerstein ; screenplay by Paul Osborn ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; produced by Buddy Adler ; directed by Joshua Logan.
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. Tales of the South Pacific.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
2006
PN1997 .S687 2006
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Title
South Pacific [videorecording] / [presented by] Rodgers and Hammerstein ; screenplay by Paul Osborn ; director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; produced by Buddy Adler ; directed by Joshua Logan.
Uniform Title
South Pacific (Motion picture)
Alternate Title
Rodgers & Hammerstein collection.
Variant Title
Title on container: Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific
Edition
Collector's ed.
Imprint
Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2006.
Language
English
Language Note
In English (5.0, stereo), dubbed French (mono) or dubbed Spanish (mono) with optional English, English singalong, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Description
2 videodiscs (ca. 157 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Standard Identifiers
024543381525
024543382294
024543382294
Call Number
PN1997 .S687 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification
791.43/72
Distributor No.
2238152 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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.
Note
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.
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.
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.
Performer
Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston, Juanita Hall, France Nuyen, Russ Brown, Jack Mullaney, Ken Clark, Floyd Simmons, Candace Lee, Warren Hsieh, Tom Laughlin, voice of Giorgio Tozzi.
Cast
Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston, Juanita Hall, France Nuyen, Russ Brown, Jack Mullaney, Ken Clark, Floyd Simmons, Candace Lee, Warren Hsieh, Tom Laughlin, voice of Giorgio Tozzi.
Audience
Not rated.
System Details Note
DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio 2.20:1; Dolby Digital 5.0 surround, stereo., mono.
Added Author
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. Tales of the South Pacific.
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. Tales of the South Pacific.
Added Corporate Author
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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Table of Contents
disc 1. Original theatrical version (157 min.)
disc 2. Road show version (172 min.).
disc 2. Road show version (172 min.).