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South Pacific [videorecording] / Rodgers and Hammerstein present ; screenplay by Paul Osborn ; music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II ; presented by Magna Theatre Corporation ; produced by Buddy Adler ; directed by Joshua Logan.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific (other title)
Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific (other title)
Osborn, Paul, 1901-1988 (screenwriter.). Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960 (lyricist.). Adler, Buddy, 1906-1960 (producer.). Logan, Joshua, (director.). Brazzi, Rossano, 1916-1994 (performer.). Gaynor, Mitzi, 1931- (performer.). Kerr, John, 1931-2013 (performer.). Walston, Ray, 1917-2001 (performer.). Hall, Juanita, 1901-1968 (performer.). Nuyen, France, 1939- (performer.). Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 South Pacific. (Added Author). Michener, James A. (James Albert), 1907-1997 Tales of the South Pacific. (Added Author). CBS Fox Video, (publisher.). CBS Fox Video. (Added Author). Magna Theatre Corporation, (production personnel.). Magna Theatre Corporation. (Added Author). Osborn, Paul, 1901- (screenwriter). Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960 (lyricist). Adler, Buddy, 1906-1960 (producer). Logan, Joshua. (director). Brazzi, Rossano, 1916- (performer). Gaynor, Mitzi, 1930- (performer). Kerr, John, 1931- (performer). Walston, Ray, 1917- (performer). Hall, Juanita, 1901-1968 (performer). Nuyen, France, 1939- (performer). Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 (Added Author). Michener, James A. (James Albert), 1907- Tales of the South Pacific. (Added Author). Magna Theatre Corporation. (Production personnel). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (publisher.). Osborn, Paul, 1901-1988 (Added Author). Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960 (Added Author). Adler, Buddy, 1906-1960 (Added Author). Logan, Joshua. (Added Author). Brazzi, Rossano, 1916-1994 (Added Author). Gaynor, Mitzi, 1931- (Added Author). Kerr, John, 1931- (Added Author). Walston, Ray, 1917-2001 (Added Author). Hall, Juanita, 1901-1968 (Added Author). Nuyen, France, 1939- (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, (production personnel.). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Production personnel). Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston, Juanita Hall, France Nuyen, Russ Brown. (Cast).

Summary:

Set in the Pacific theater during World War II, this musical film explores the theme of racial prejudice in two parallel stories--that of a Navy nurse's love for a plantation owner with two Eurasian children, and a Marine lieutenant's love for a native woman.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [Beverly Hills, Calif.] : [CBS Fox Video], [1999]
  • Distributor: [Distributed by] 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Adapted from the play South Pacific by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan.
Based on the novel Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958 by 20th Century Fox.
Special features include: Movietone newsreel on movie's premiere ; theatrical trailer ; cast & crew biographies ; production notes.
Widescreen format (aspect ratio: 2.20:1).
Formatted Contents Note:
Special features: Widescreen format (aspect ratio: 2.20:1) -- Interactive menus -- Scene selection -- Movietone news trailer -- Languages: English 5.1 surround ; English Dolby surround -- Subtitles: English ; Spanish.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; film editor, Robert Simpson ; music supervisor and conductor, Alfred Newman.
Participant or Performer Note:
Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston, Juanita Hall, France Nuyen, Russ Brown.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Language Note:
English language soundtrack (THX Dolby 2.0 or 5.1 surround) with optional subtitles in English or Spanish ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

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Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 > Oceania > Drama.
Oceania > Social life and customs > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Racism > Drama.
Feature films.
Musical films.
War films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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  • 9 of 9 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Alexander Main Library DVD 04-038 South (Musical) (Text) 34269000716580 Adult Video Available -
C.B. Hildebrand Public Library DVD SOUTH PACIFIC (Text) 33557004140661 Adult Video Available -
Cleveland County Main Library DVD PURPLE S (Text) 22281500087687 Adult Video Available -
Lenoir Library DVD F South (Text) 50669011467850 Adult Video Available -
Manteo Library DVD F SOU (Text) 39488300886118 Adult Video Available -
Reynolda Manor Branch DVD MUSICAL (Text) 0112519062619 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Rutherford Bookmobile DVD Sou (Text) 38801102120026 Adult Video Available -
Spruce Pine Public Library DVD Musical SOU (Text) 34444002201453 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Transylvania County Library DVD SOU (Text) 38079102249661 Adult Video Fiction Available -