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Title:

South Pacific [videorecording (Blu-ray)] / Rodgers and Hammerstein present a South Pacific Enterprises, Inc. production ; produced by Buddy Adler ; screenplay by Paul Osborn ; adapted from the play South Pacific by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan ; directed by Joshua Logan.

Format:

[videorecording (Blu-ray)] /

Edition:

50th anniversary ed.

Publisher:

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

2 videodiscs (157 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Navy-yards and naval stations--Solomon Islands--Drama.
Plantation owners--Solomon Islands--Drama.
United States.--Navy--Nurses--Drama.
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Solomon Islands--Drama.
Musical films.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Adler, Buddy, 1906-1960.
Osborn, Paul, 1901-1988.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960.
Logan, Joshua.
Brazzi, Rossano, 1916-1994.
Gaynor, Mitzi, 1930-
Kerr, John, 1931-
Walston, Ray, 1917-2001.
Hall, Juanita, 1901-1968.
Nuyen, France, 1939-
Brown, Russ, 1892-1964.
Hayward, Leland, 1902-1971.
Michener, James A. (James Albert), 1907-1997. Tales of the South Pacific.
South Pacific Enterprises, Inc.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.

Notes:

Title from container. Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston, Juanita Hall, France Nuyen, Russ Brown. Originally produced on the stage by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leland Hayward and Joshua Logan. Based on the novel "Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener. Originally released as a motion picture in 1958. Special features: Disc one: Audio commentary by Ted Chapin and Gerard Alessandrini (Theatrical version); singalong karaoke subtitles (in English); songs-only option. Disc two: Extended "Road show" version of the film; audio commentary by Richard Barrios ("Road show" version); "Passion, prejudice and South Pacific: creating an American masterpiece" documentary; "The making of South Pacific" featurette; Diane Sawyer interview with James Michener, author of Tales of the South Pacific; vintage stage excerpts featuring performances by Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza; Fox Movietonews; still gallery; Mitzi Gaynor screen test.

Contents:

South Pacific (Theatrical version ; 157 min.) -- South Pacific (Road show version ; 172 min.).

Summary:

It is 1943 and World War II rages on. The United States Navy has established several bases in the Solomon Islands, in preparation for an invasion towards New Guinea and the Central Pacific. On one of these islands lives a French planter named Emile de Becque. The Navy wishes to employ him to scout out the nearby Japanese held islands. To accomplish this task, de Becque is approached by Nellie Forbush, a US Navy nurse. Together they find refuge from the battles around them as their romance blooms.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)317414302

UPC:

024543541653

Locations:

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)