South Pacific (1958)
| Tagline | In the thrilling tradition of "Around The World In 80 Days"... |
| Genre | Musical, Romance, War, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | 4-Track Stereo, Mono, 70 mm 6-Track |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Musical Romance, Musical Drama, War Drama |
| Mood | Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance, Military Life, Race Relations, Women During Wartime, Heroic Mission, War At Sea |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Bittersweet, Bright, Lavish, Rousing, Stylized, Sweeping |
| Tags | Bigot, Marines, Native, Navy, Nurse, Prejudice, War |
South Pacific is a 1958 musical/romantic film adaptation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, and based on James A. Michener's Tales of the South Pacific. The film was directed by Joshua Logan and starred Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr and Ray Walston in the leading roles with Juanita Hall as Bloody Mary, the part that she had played in the original stage production.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Floyd Simmons
Commander Harbison, USN
Jack Mullaney
The Professor
Archie Savage
Chief - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Candace Lee
Ngana - Emile's Child
Warren Hsieh
Jerome - Emile's Child
Francis Kahele
Henry - Emile's Servant
Robert Jacobs
1st Communications Man
John Gabriel
2nd Communications Man
Steve Wiland
Seabee Dancer
Richard H. Cutting
Admiral Kester
Joe Bailey
U.S. Commander
Buck Class
Fighter Pilot
Richard Kiser
Fighter Pilot
Linc Foster
Pilot in Hospital
Stephen Ferry
Pilot in Hospital
Joan Baker
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Diane Reid
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Phyllis Butcher
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Dian Goodman
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Diane Dubois
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Anna James
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Karen Gallant
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Joyce Kramer
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Barbara Cole
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Mary Bishop
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
May Fewell
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Beverly Johnson
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Jane Lucas
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Janet Hanrahan
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Barbara Nesser
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Marlene Lizzio
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Muffett Webb
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Mary Jo Flanders
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Debbie Wilcox
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Faye Antaky
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Donna Pouget
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Pat Volasko
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Jan Haller
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Bonnie Lene
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Jonni Paris
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Diane Myles
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Barbara Donaldson
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Ila McAvoy
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Joanne Jones
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Darlene Engle
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Kay Tapscott
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Evelyn Ford
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Betty Bunch
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Susan Logan
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Dan Wallace
Seabee, Sailor
Karl Heyer
Seabee, Sailor
James De Closs
Seabee , Sailor
Mike Vincent
Seabee, Sailor
Donald Mundell
Sailor, Seabee
Alvin Arnold
Sailor, Seabee
Mark Pinkston
Seabee, Sailor
Gene Bergman
Seabee , Sailor
Velton Parker
Seabee, Sailor
John Chasey
Sailor, Seabee
Lee Thomas
Sailor, Seabee
Carl Esser
Sailor, Seabee
Joseph Schlichter
Seabee, Sailor
Jim Ganley
Sailor, Seabee
Richard Smith
Sailor, Seabee
Murray Gaby
Sailor, Seabee
Robert Nielson
Sailor, Seabee
William Glisson
Sailor, Seabee
Hadley Gray
Seabee, Sailor
George Hooper
Seabee, Sailor
John Caler
Seabee, Sailor
Charles Joyner
Seabee, Sailor
Morris Harmell
Seabee, Sailor
Donald Lane
Sailor, Seabee
Donald Nobles
Seabee, Sailor
Tom Moore
Sailor, Seabee
Mike Salamunovich
Sailor, Seabee
Tom Logan
Sailor, Seabee
Durwood Bloomgren
Marine, Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Charles Lunard
Sailor in Thanksgiving Show, Marine
Tex Brodus
Marine, Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Joe Paz
Marine, Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Bob Calder
Sailor in Thanksgiving Show, Marine
Eddie Searles
Marine, Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Roy Damron
Sailor in Thanksgiving Show, Marine
Clark Lee
Marine, Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Galvan De Leon
Sub Chief - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Bob Destine
Whip Man - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Sidney Hurston
Birdman - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Leroy Hamilton
Birdman - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
James Truitt
Ashman - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Clyde Webb
Ashman - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Stephen Papich
Ashman - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Victor Upshaw
Firetender - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Nat Bush
Firetender - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Garland Thompson
Firetender - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Ralph Weaver
Firetender - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
James Field
Barua
William Washington
Barua
Marco López
Barua
Charles Carter
Barua
Alex Young
Barua
Ray Mendez
Barua
George Hall
Barua
Richard Domasin
Barua
James Malcolm
Barua
Maaka Nua
Barua
Johnny Morgan
Barua
Tonu Nua
Barua
Jack Williams
Barua
Selu Nua
Barua
Andrew Robinson
Barua
Niki Nua
Barua
Kirk Boone
Blue Boy
Walt Davis
Blue Boy
Wesley Gale
Blue Boy
Don Marshall
Blue Boy
Clarence Landry
Blue Boy
David Walker
Blue Boy
Andrew Isaacs
Blue Boy
Harold Walker
Blue Boy
Walter Smith
Blue Boy
Charles Mohr
Blue Boy
George Davis
Musician, Drummer
Santiago Mos
Musician, Drummer
Kenneth Walker
Drummer, Musician
Gregory Christmas
Drummer, Musician
Bill Ornelles
Musician, Drummer
Gary Christmas
Musician, Drummer
Freddie Baker
Drummer, Musician
Gene Fontaine
Musician, Drummer
James Green
Musician, Drummer
Charles R. Rogers
Musician, Drummer
Don Martin
Musician, Drummer
Anita Louise Dano
Polynesian Woman
Anne Darris
Polynesian Woman
Yvonne De Lavallade
Polynesian Woman
Joan Fontaine
Polynesian Woman
Lenmana Guerin
Polynesian Woman
Paulette Easley
Polynesian Woman
Tela Mansfield
Polynesian Woman
Claire Alcantara
Polynesian Woman
Vicki Orozco
Polynesian Woman
Missaye Meyer
Polynesian Woman
Bobbi Coté
Polynesian Woman
Mimi Dillard
Polynesian Woman
Harriette Young
Polynesian Woman
Giorgio Tozzi
Emile De Becque
John Coldren
Marine in attack briefing
Hazel Daniels
Negro Woman
Peggy Dave
Negro Woman
Ed Fury
Sailor, Seabee
Marie Greene
Ngana
Kathryn Johnson
Negro Woman
Martinique Landois
Negro Woman
Jeanna Limyou
Negro Woman
Harrigan Logan
French school girl
Dorothy Michener
Missionary
Thelma Oliver
Negro Woman
Jean Pace
Negro Woman
Thurl Ravenscroft
Stewpot
Frieda Rentie
Negro Woman
Hazel Rogers
Negro Woman
Frank D. Strong
Sailor
Jeannie Thompson
Negro Woman
Ercelle Tisby
Negro Woman
Cesar Ugarte
Sailor
Boots Wade
Negro Woman
Director
Writer
Paul Osborn
Producer
George P. Skouras
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Editor
Robert L. Simpson
Art Director
John DeCuir
Set Decorator
Paul S. Fox
-
Walter M. Scott
-
Costume Designer
Dorothy Jeakins
-
Makeup Department
Helen Turpin
hair stylist
Bunny Gardel
body makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ben Kadish
assistant director
Sound Department
Fred Hynes
sound recording supervisor
Joseph I. Kane
sound recordist
Donald C. Rogers
boom operator
Special Effects
L.B. Abbott
special photographic effects
Bill Middlemas
special effects: second unit
Camera and Electrical Department
Alfred Baalas
second assistant camera
Al Baerthlin
second assistant camera
Delmer Blair
dolly grip
Jack Brown
rigging gaffer
Richard Cameron
rigging grip
Stanley Cortez
director of photography: second unit
Hugh Crawford
first assistant camera: second unit
Lee Crawford
first assistant camera
William Cronjager
second assistant camera
Leo Davis
set lighting technician
Eric Ericson
grip
Sam Fisher
electrician
Walter Fitchman
key rigging grip
Arthur Gerstle
second assistant camera
Frank Gilley
grip
Fred Hall
gaffer
Don Henderson
best boy electric
Ted Husserl
electrician
Grover Jones
electrician
William K. Jurgensen
second assistant camera
Ben Kershner
second assistant camera: second unit
Fred Kuhnau
electrician
Grover Laube
camera mechanic assistant: second unit
Al Lebowitz
camera operator: second unit
Paul Lockwood
camera operator
Gaston Longet
still photographer
W.A. Machado
grip
Frank McCardle
best boy grip
Leo McCreary
key grip
James Mitchell
still photographer
John Murray
grip
Al Parker
rigging lamp operator
John Pazzelli
key grip: second unit
Frank Powolny
still photographer
Fred Richter
rigging best boy grip
Charles Rosebrook
electrician
Bill Schneider
camera mechanic
Bob Smith
generator operator
Clyde Taylor
rigging best boy electric
Hank Vadare
generator operator
Kenneth T. Williams
camera operator: second unit
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Reeder P. Boss
wardrobe manager
Norma Brown
wardrobe manager
Dale Henderson
wardrobe assistant
Mickey Sherrard
wardrobe assistant
Editorial Department
Leonard Doss
color consultant
Music Department
George Adams
music editor
Ken Darby
associate music supervisor, associate conductor
Pete King
orchestrator
Robert Mayer
music editor
Bernard Mayers
orchestrator
Edward B. Powell
orchestrator
Murray Spivack
music recordist
Betty Wand
singing voice: Warren Hsieh
Other Crew
LeRoy Prinz
choreographer: Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Number
William Reynolds
production associate
Schuyler A. Sanford
Todd-AO consultant
Joseph Curtis
dialogue coach
Charles E. Dolan
craft service
Katherine Lambert
researcher
Frances Richardson
researcher
Sonia Wolfson
publicist
Marshall J. Wolins
script supervisor
Production Company
Magna Corporation
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Rodgers & Hammerstein Productions
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South Pacific Enterprises
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
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Distributor
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
,
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Samuel Goldwyn Company, The
CBS/Fox
,
Magna Theatre Corporation
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Miscellaneous
Department of Defense, The
the producers thank for their assistance in bringing this motion picture to the screen
United States Navy, The
the producers thank for their assistance in bringing this motion picture to the screen
Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
the producers thank for their assistance in bringing this motion picture to the screen
American Optical Company
Todd-AO developed by
United States Pacific Fleet
the producers thank for their assistance in bringing this motion picture to the screen
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Rodgers and Hammerstein
Carousel (1956)
Cinderella (1965)
Flower Drum Song (1961)
Oklahoma! (1955)
South Pacific
State Fair (1945)
The King and I (1956)
Films directed by Joshua Logan
Bus Stop (1956)
Camelot (1967)
Ensign Pulver (1964)
Fanny (1961)
I Met My Love Again (1938)
Paint Your Wagon (1969)
Picnic (1955)
Sayonara (1957)
South Pacific
Tall Story (1960)
