Mitzi Gaynor
Ens. Nellie Forbush
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South Pacific is a 1958 American romantic musical film based on the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, which in turn is loosely based on James A. Michener's 1947 short-story collection Tales of the South Pacific.
- $5.61 million
- Richard Rodgers
- March 19, 1958
- Buddy Adler
A classic musical film based on the stage show by Rodgers and Hammerstein, set in World War II on a South Pacific island. It features love stories, songs, and themes of racism and prejudice.
- Joshua Logan
- 138
- 1 min
Find out who starred in the 1958 musical film adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic, directed by Joshua Logan and based on James A. Michener's novel. See the full list of actors, writers, composers, and more who worked on the production of South Pacific.
Synopsis. Sent on a mission to the South Pacific during World War II, Marine lieutenant Joseph Cable catches his first glance of the islands as his plane sails overhead. Meanwhile, on the beach below, Luther Billis, a fast-talking, wise-cracking sailor, tries to sell grass skirts to Bloody Mary, the bawdy trader who controls the concession.
- Joshua Logan
- Rossano Brazzi
A romantic musical set in World War II, based on the stage play by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Nellie Forbush, a nurse, falls in love with Emile de Becque, a French plantation owner, but faces racial and cultural conflicts.
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- Mitzi Gaynor
- Joshua Logan
- South Pacific Enterprises
A musical drama set in World War II about a nurse and a Frenchman who fall in love on a South Pacific island. IMDb provides plot summaries, cast and crew information, user reviews, trivia, and more for this classic film.
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