South Pacific (1958)
South Pacific (1958)
There is nothing you can name that is anything like...
Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. 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.

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Cast

Rossano Brazzi Rossano Brazzi As: Emile De Becque
Mitzi Gaynor Mitzi Gaynor As: Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
John Kerr John Kerr As: Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC
Ray Walston Ray Walston As: Luther Billis
Juanita Hall Juanita Hall As: Bloody Mary
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Storyline

Can a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know one enchanted evening away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just wash that man out of her hair? Bloody Mary is the philosopher of the island and it's hard to believe she could be the mother of Liat who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable USMC. 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.


Tagline: There is nothing you can name that is anything like...
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Music, Romance, War

Language: English, Français

Release Date: 18 March 1958

Country: US

Runtime: 157m

Company Credits

Company: Magna Theatre Corporation, South Pacific Enterprises, The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, 20th Century Fox

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $36,800,000

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Cast

Rossano Brazzi

Rossano Brazzi

Emile De Becque

Mitzi Gaynor

Mitzi Gaynor

Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN

John Kerr

John Kerr

Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC

Ray Walston

Ray Walston

Luther Billis

Juanita Hall

Juanita Hall

Bloody Mary

France Nuyen

France Nuyen

Liat

Russ Brown

Russ Brown

Capt. J.M. Brackett, USN

Jack Mullaney

Jack Mullaney

The Professor

Ken Clark

Ken Clark

Stewpot

Floyd Simmons

Floyd Simmons

Commander Harbison, USN

Candace Lee

Candace Lee

Ngana - Emile's Child

Warren Hsieh

Warren Hsieh

Jerome - Emile's Child

Tom Laughlin

Tom Laughlin

Lt. Buzz Adams

Giorgio Tozzi

Giorgio Tozzi

Emile De Becque (singing voice)

Archie Savage

Archie Savage

Ceremonial Dance Chief / Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Chief

Francis Kahele

Francis Kahele

Henry - Emile's Servant

Robert Jacobs

Robert Jacobs

1st Communications Man

John Gabriel

John Gabriel

2nd Communications Man

Richard Harrison

Richard Harrison

Co-Pilot

Ron Ely

Ron Ely

Navigator

Steve Wiland

Steve Wiland

Seabee Dancer

Richard H. Cutting

Richard H. Cutting

Admiral Kester

Joe Bailey

Joe Bailey

U.S. Commander

Buck Class

Buck Class

Fighter Pilot

Richard Kiser

Richard Kiser

Fighter Pilot

Robert Hover

Robert Hover

Pilot in Hospital

Doug McClure

Doug McClure

Pilot in Hospital

Stephen Ferry

Stephen Ferry

Pilot in Hospital

Joan Baker

Joan Baker

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Diane Reid

Diane Reid

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Phyllis Butcher

Phyllis Butcher

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Dian Goodman

Dian Goodman

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Diane DuBois

Diane DuBois

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Anna James

Anna James

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Karen Gallant

Karen Gallant

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Joyce Kramer

Joyce Kramer

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Barbara Cole

Barbara Cole

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Mary Bishop

Mary Bishop

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

May Fewell

May Fewell

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Beverly Johnson

Beverly Johnson

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Jane Lucas

Jane Lucas

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Janet Hanrahan

Janet Hanrahan

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Helene Patridge

Helene Patridge

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Barbara Nesser

Barbara Nesser

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Marlene Lizzio

Marlene Lizzio

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Muffett Webb

Muffett Webb

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Mary Jo Flanders

Mary Jo Flanders

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Debbie Wilcox

Debbie Wilcox

Nurse at Nurses' Beach

Faye Antaky

Faye Antaky

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Donna Pouget

Donna Pouget

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Dorothy Abbott

Dorothy Abbott

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Pat Volasko

Pat Volasko

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Jan Haller

Jan Haller

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Beverly Aadland

Beverly Aadland

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Bonnie Lene

Bonnie Lene

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Jonnie Paris

Jonnie Paris

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Diane Myles

Diane Myles

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Barbara Donaldson

Barbara Donaldson

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Ila McAvoy

Ila McAvoy

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Joanne Jones

Joanne Jones

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Larri Thomas

Larri Thomas

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Darlene Engle

Darlene Engle

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Kay Tapscott

Kay Tapscott

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Evelyn Ford

Evelyn Ford

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Betty Bunch

Betty Bunch

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Susan Logan

Susan Logan

Nurse in Thanksgiving Show

Dan Wallace

Dan Wallace

Sailor / Seabee

Karl Heyer

Karl Heyer

Sailor / Seabee

Jim DeCloss

Jim DeCloss

Sailor / Seabee

Mike Vincent

Mike Vincent

Sailor / Seabee

James Stacy

James Stacy

Sailor / Seabee

Donald Mundell

Donald Mundell

Sailor / Seabee

Alvin Arnold

Alvin Arnold

Sailor / Seabee

Mark Pinkston

Mark Pinkston

Sailor / Seabee

Gene Bergman

Gene Bergman

Sailor / Seabee

Velton Parker

Velton Parker

Sailor / Seabee

John Chasey

John Chasey

Sailor / Seabee

Lee Thomas

Lee Thomas

Sailor / Seabee

Carl Esser

Carl Esser

Sailor / Seabee

Joseph Schlichter

Joseph Schlichter

Sailor / Seabee

Jim Ganley

Jim Ganley

Sailor / Seabee

Richard Smith

Richard Smith

Sailor / Seabee

Murray Gaby

Murray Gaby

Sailor / Seabee

Robert Nielson

Robert Nielson

Sailor / Seabee

William Glisson

William Glisson

Sailor / Seabee

Hadley Gray

Hadley Gray

Sailor / Seabee

George Hooper

George Hooper

Sailor / Seabee

John Caler

John Caler

Sailor / Seabee

Charles Joyner

Charles Joyner

Sailor / Seabee

Morris Harmell

Morris Harmell

Sailor / Seabee

Donald Lane

Donald Lane

Sailor / Seabee

Donald Nobles

Donald Nobles

Sailor / Seabee

Tom Moore

Tom Moore

Sailor / Seabee

Mike Salamunovich

Mike Salamunovich

Sailor / Seabee

Tom Logan

Tom Logan

Sailor / Seabee

Durwood Bloomgren

Durwood Bloomgren

Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Charles Lunard

Charles Lunard

Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Joe Paz

Joe Paz

Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Bob Calder

Bob Calder

Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Eddie Searles

Eddie Searles

Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Roy Damron

Roy Damron

Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Clark Lee

Clark Lee

Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show

Galvan DeLeon

Galvan DeLeon

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Sub Chief

Bob Destine

Bob Destine

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Whip Man

Sidney Hurston

Sidney Hurston

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Birdman

Leroy Hamilton

Leroy Hamilton

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Birdman

James Truitt

James Truitt

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Ashman

Clyde Webb

Clyde Webb

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Ashman

Steve Pappich

Steve Pappich

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Ashman

Victor Upshaw

Victor Upshaw

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Firetender

Nat Bush

Nat Bush

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Firetender

Garland Thompson

Garland Thompson

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Firetender

Ralph Weaver

Ralph Weaver

Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer: Firetender

James Field

James Field

Barua

William Washington

William Washington

Barua

Marco López

Marco López

Barua

Charles Carter

Charles Carter

Barua

Alex Young

Alex Young

Barua

Ray Mendez

Ray Mendez

Barua

George Hall

George Hall

Barua

Richard Domasin

Richard Domasin

Barua

James Malcolm

James Malcolm

Barua

Maaka Nua

Maaka Nua

Barua

Johnny Morgan

Johnny Morgan

Barua

Tony Nua

Tony Nua

Barua

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Barua

Selu Nua

Selu Nua

Barua

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

Barua

Niki Nua

Niki Nua

Barua

Kirk Boone

Kirk Boone

Blue Boy

Walt Davis

Walt Davis

Blue Boy

Wesley Gale

Wesley Gale

Blue Boy

Don Marshall

Don Marshall

Blue Boy

Clarence M. Landry

Clarence M. Landry

Blue Boy

David Walker

David Walker

Blue Boy

Andrew Isaacs

Andrew Isaacs

Blue Boy

Harold Walker

Harold Walker

Blue Boy

Walter Smith

Walter Smith

Blue Boy

Charles Mohr

Charles Mohr

Blue Boy

George Davis

George Davis

Drummer / Musician

Santiago Mos

Santiago Mos

Drummer / Musician

Kenneth Walker

Kenneth Walker

Drummer / Musician

Gregory Christmas

Gregory Christmas

Drummer / Musician

Bill Ornelles

Bill Ornelles

Drummer / Musician

Gary Christmas

Gary Christmas

Drummer / Musician

Freddy Baker

Freddy Baker

Drummer / Musician

Gene Fontaine

Gene Fontaine

Drummer / Musician

James Green

James Green

Drummer / Musician

Charles R. Rogers

Charles R. Rogers

Drummer / Musician

Don Martin

Don Martin

Drummer / Musician

Anita Dano

Anita Dano

Polynesian Woman

Ann Darris

Ann Darris

Polynesian Woman

Yvonne de Lavallade

Yvonne de Lavallade

Polynesian Woman

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Polynesian Woman

Lenmana Guerin

Lenmana Guerin

Polynesian Woman

Paulette Easley

Paulette Easley

Polynesian Woman

Tela Mansfield

Tela Mansfield

Polynesian Woman

Claire Alcantara

Claire Alcantara

Polynesian Woman

Vicki Orozco

Vicki Orozco

Polynesian Woman

Missaye Meyer

Missaye Meyer

Polynesian Woman

Bobbi Coté

Bobbi Coté

Polynesian Woman

Mimi Dillard

Mimi Dillard

Polynesian Woman

Harriette Young

Harriette Young

Polynesian Woman

Monica Meyer

Monica Meyer

Girl running on beach

John Coldren

John Coldren

Marine in Attack Briefing

Hazel Daniels

Hazel Daniels

Negro Woman

Peggy Dave

Peggy Dave

Negro Woman

Kathryn Johnson

Kathryn Johnson

Negro Woman

Martinique Landois

Martinique Landois

Negro Woman

Jeanna Limyou

Jeanna Limyou

Negro Woman

Thelma Oliver

Thelma Oliver

Negro Woman

Jean Pace

Jean Pace

Negro Woman

Frieda Rentie

Frieda Rentie

Negro Woman

Hazel Rogers

Hazel Rogers

Negro Woman

Jeannie Thompson

Jeannie Thompson

Negro Woman

Ercelle Tisby

Ercelle Tisby

Negro Woman

Boots Wade

Boots Wade

Negro Woman

Ed Fury

Ed Fury

Sailor / Seabee

Marie Greene

Marie Greene

Ngana

Harrigan Logan

Harrigan Logan

French Schoolgirl

Dorothy Michener

Dorothy Michener

Missionary

James A. Michener

James A. Michener

Missionary

Directed By

Joshua Logan

Joshua Logan

Director

Ben Kadish

Ben Kadish

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Buddy Adler

Buddy Adler

Producer

George P. Skouras

George P. Skouras

Executive Producer

Frances C. Richardson

Frances C. Richardson

Researcher

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Design

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Helen Turpin

Helen Turpin

Hairstylist

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers

Songs

Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers

Music

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music Supervisor

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Conductor

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Bernard Mayers

Bernard Mayers

Orchestrator

Pete King

Pete King

Orchestrator

Robert Russell Bennett

Robert Russell Bennett

Orchestrator

Ken Darby

Ken Darby

Other

Fred Hynes

Fred Hynes

Recording Supervision

Murray Spivack

Murray Spivack

Other

Joseph I. Kane

Joseph I. Kane

Sound Recordist

George Adams

George Adams

Music Editor

Robert Mayer

Robert Mayer

Music Editor

John W. Rixey

John W. Rixey

Sound Assistant

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Leon Shamroy

Leon Shamroy

Director of Photography

Schuyler A. Sanford

Schuyler A. Sanford

Other

Gaston Longet

Gaston Longet

Still Photographer

Arthur Gerstle

Arthur Gerstle

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

John DeCuir

John DeCuir

Art Direction

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Paul S. Fox

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Walter M. Scott

Walter M. Scott

Set Decoration

Other Crew

LeRoy Prinz

LeRoy Prinz

Choreographer

L.B. Abbott

L.B. Abbott

Special Effects

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Production Office Assistant

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