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.
South Pacific: Directed by Joshua Logan. With Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston. On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission.
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South Pacific (1958) - Turner Classic Movies. Brief Synopsis. A Navy nurse must choose between love and prejudice during World War II. Cast & Crew. Read More. Joshua Logan. Director. Rossano Brazzi. Emile de Becque. Mitzi Gaynor. Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN. John Kerr. Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC. Ray Walston. Luther Billis. Juanita Hall. Bloody Mary.
Nurse Nellie Forbush (Mitzi Gaynor) of the U.S. Navy falls for middle-aged French plantation owner Emile De Becque (Rossano Brazzi), but recoils...
On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission.
May 28, 2024 · “South Pacific” is a classic musical film set in the South Pacific during World War II, featuring iconic songs and themes of love and prejudice. It won several Academy Awards and continues to inspire filmmakers and performers.
1958 Motion Picture. Music by Richard Rodgers | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Screenplay by Paul Osborn | Adapted from South Pacific by Oscar Hammersetin II and Joshua Logan and the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Tales of the South Pacific by James Michener.
While waiting for action in the war in the South Pacific, sailors and nurses put on a musical comedy show. The war gets closer and the saga of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque becomes serious drama.
SOUTH PACIFIC CONDENSED SYNOPSIS. During World War II, two love stories are threatened by the dangers of prejudice and war. Nellie, a nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with a local French estate owner, Emile.
