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South Pacific [Blu-ray Boxset] [2-Disc Set; Checkpoint; Sensormatic; Widescreen]

2 discs
Region 1 USA/CA (info)

Filmed in Technicolor. Originally presented Todd-AO and CinemaScope. Estimated budget of $5 million. Location shots filmed in Hawaii. Additional cast members: Floyd Simmons (Harbison); Candace Lee (Ngana); Warren Hsieh (Jerome); Galvan De Leon (Sub Chef); Robert Jacobs (Communications Man); Archie Savage (Native Chief); Darleen Engle (Nurse-Dancer); Richard Cutting (Admiral Kester) Giorgio Tozzi was credited for dubbing in Ezio Pinza's voice. John Kerr's vocals were dubbed by Bill Lee; Juanita Hall's were dubbed by Muriel Smith (uncredited). Hall also appeared in the Broadway production. Additional orchestrations by Bernard Mayers. For the film version a new song, "My Girl Back Home," was added to the original score. Available to buy in the UK. Copyright 1994 CBS/Fox Co.
Academy Awards Best Sound 1958
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 2254165
Credits

Mitzi Gaynor, Francisca Mitzi Von Gerber, Rossano Brazzi, John Kerr, Ray Walston, Juanita Hall, France Nuyen, France Nguyen Vannga, Tom Laughlin, T. C. Frank, Donald Henderson, Lloyd E. James, Russ Brown
Critic Reviews

4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's the delicious, good-hearted exuberance of this WWII romantic musical, as well as the Rodgers & Hammerstein score, that grab you."
Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's the delicious, good-hearted exuberance of this WWII romantic musical, as well as the Rodgers & Hammerstein score, that grab you."
Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's the delicious, good-hearted exuberance of this WWII romantic musical, as well as the Rodgers & Hammerstein score, that grab you."
Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's the delicious, good-hearted exuberance of this WWII romantic musical, as well as the Rodgers & Hammerstein score, that grab you."
Total Film