South Pacific (1958) | |
| Director(s) | Joshua Logan |
| Producer(s) | Buddy Adler, George P. Skouras (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Romance, War, Musical, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Based on Play, Navy, Prejudice, Nurses, World War II |
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South Pacific (1958) was a Musical - Romance Film directed by Joshua Logan and produced by Buddy Adler and George P. Skouras.
Academy Awards 1958 --- Ceremony Number 31 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Leon Shamroy | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Alfred Newman, Ken Darby | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Win Tickets to see “TCM Big Screen Classics: South Pacific” (60th Anniversary) (Giveaway runs through August 11)
By Annmarie Gatti on Jul 20, 2018 From Classic Movie Hub BlogWin tickets to see “South Pacific” on the big screen!? In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sun Aug 26 and Wed Aug 29! “When all you care about is here, this is a good place to be.” CMH continues into our?3rd year of our partnership with Fathom Events?- with the?9th?of our 13 movie t... Read full article
Musical Monday: South Pacific (1958)
on May 28, 2018 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: “South Pacific” ... Read full article
South Pacific (1958)
By Beatrice on Oct 5, 2016 From Flickers in TimeSouth Pacific Directed by Joshua Logan Written by Paul Osborn based on the play by Oscar Hammerstein III and the novel by James Michener 1958/USA Magna Carta Theatre Corporation/South Pacific Enterprises/Rodgers & Hammerstein Productions/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Repeat viewing/A... Read full article
Rodgers and Hammerstein Blu-ray Collection: South Pacific (1958)
on May 27, 2014 From Journeys in Classic FilmYou know you’re in for a wild ride when you decide to listen to the audio commentary about a movie to hear nothing but rationalizations and acknowledgments of the film’s flaws for near-three hours. ?I’ll discuss the bonus content when I present my final wrap-up of the box set, but ... Read full article
France Nuyen and Mitzi Gaynor at the Screening of South Pacific (1958)
By Raquel Stecher on May 13, 2013 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogMy photo On Thursday April 25th, 2013, I attended a special screening of South Pacific (1958) at the pool of the historial Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. It began right after the opening night party and I got to hang out with Jessica of Comet Over Hollywood and Kaci. There were drinks and hors d'o... Read full article
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Quotes from
Nellie: What a pinhead I was!
Nellie: (singing) If a man don't understand you / If you fly on separate beams / Waste no time, make a change / Ride that man right off your range. / Rub him out of the roll call /And drum him out of your dreams!
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Facts about
Capt. Brackett takes great umbrage over an implied slight from Lt. Cable over the virility of older men, claim that "I, in fact, am over 50. Russ Brown, the actor playing Capt. Brackett was, in fact, 62 at the time.
Fernando Lamas was considered for the role of Emile, but he could not get out of his contract to the Broadway show "Happy Hunting."
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