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[©2006]
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2 videodiscs (approximately 157 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Based on "Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener; adapted from the play 'South Pacific' by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan
A young American nurse from Little Rock meets the handsome and mysterious French planter on a South Pacific island during World War II. Seeking respite from the battles around them, they find refuge in each other as their romance blooms in the lush tropical paradise
Originally produced on the stage by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leland Hayward and Joshua Logan
Originally released as a motion picture in 1958
Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary by Ted Chapin and Gerard Alessandrini; songs-only option; singalong karaoke subtitles (English); Disc 2: extended "road show" version of 'South Pacific' (172 min., col.); commentary by Richard Barrios; exclusive featurette: "Making of 'South Pacific'"; Diane Sawyer takes James Michener back to the islands where his "Tales of the South Pacific" were born; vintage stage excerpts: "Some enchanted evening" and "A wonderful guy" performed by original Broadway stars Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza; Fox Movietone News: "'South Pacific' on the screen--a perfect hit, State Department confers high honor on 'South Pacific'"; Mitzi Gaynor screen test; original theatrical trailer
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; film editor, Robert Simpson ; music, Richard Rodgers
Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston, Juanita Hall, France Nuyen, Russ Brown
Not rated
DVD video; region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.20:1, letterbox) presentation, NTSC; (disc 1) Dolby Digital 5.0 surround, Dolby Digital stereo., Dolby Digital mono.; (disc 2) Dolby Digital 5.0 surround, Dolby Digital stereo
Disc 1 (Original theatrical version): English, dubbed Spanish or dubbed French dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Disc 2 (Road show version): English dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired