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==Film and television versions== {{main|South Pacific (1958 film)|South Pacific (2001 film)}} ''South Pacific'' was made into a [[South Pacific (1958 film)|film of the same name]] in 1958, and it topped the box office that year. [[Joshua Logan]] directed the film, which starred [[Rossano Brazzi]], [[Mitzi Gaynor]], [[John Kerr (actor)|John Kerr]], [[Ray Walston]], [[Juanita Hall]] and [[France Nuyen]];<ref>Petit, Matt. [https://www.altfg.com/film/south-pacific-movie "''South Pacific'' Movie: Mitzi Gaynor & John Kerr + France Nuyen at Academy Screening"], Alt Film Guide, 2010, accessed July 22, 2021</ref> all of their singing voices except Gaynor's and Walston's were dubbed. [[Thurl Ravenscroft]], later television's [[Tony the Tiger]], sang the [[basso profundo]] notes in "There Is Nothing Like a Dame". The film opened with Cable's flight to the island in a [[PBY]], followed by the Seabees' beach scene, and added Billis' rescue and scenes from the mission to spy on the Japanese. The film won the [[Academy Award for Best Sound]]. It was also nominated for the Oscar for [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Scoring of a Musical Picture]] (Alfred Newman and Ken Darby), and the 65 mm [[Todd-AO]] cinematography by [[Leon Shamroy]] was also nominated.<!-- The film has its own article, so we don't need to include more production details about it here. --> The film was widely criticized for its use of color to indicate mood, with actors changing color as they began to sing. The film includes the song "My Girl Back Home", sung by Cable, which was cut from the stage musical. The movie was the third-highest-grossing film in the U.S. of the 1950s; its UK revenues were the highest ever, a record it kept until ''[[Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]'' in 1963.<ref name = "HFilms">Hischak, pp. 264β265, 339</ref><ref>Maslon, pp. 170, 173</ref> Although reviewers have criticized the film β [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]] stated that it was "almost impossible to make a bad movie out of it β but the moviemakers appear to have tried" β it has added success on television, videotape and DVD to its box office laurels.<ref name = "HFilms" /> A [[South Pacific (2001 film)|made-for-television film]], directed by [[Richard Pearce (director)|Richard Pearce]], was produced and televised in 2001, starring [[Glenn Close]] as Nellie, [[Harry Connick, Jr.]] as Cable and [[Rade Sherbedgia]] as Emile. This version changed the order of the musical's songs (the film opens with "There Is Nothing Like a Dame") and omits "Happy Talk". "My Girl Back Home" was filmed but not included in the broadcast due to time constraints; it was restored for the DVD, issued in 2001. The last half-hour of the film features scenes of war, including shots of segregated troops.<ref> Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/61897-Glenn-Close-TV-Movie-of-South-Pacific-Gets-DVD-and-Video-Release Glenn Close TV Movie of 'South Pacific' Gets DVD and Video Release] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020232050/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/61897-Glenn-Close-TV-Movie-of-South-Pacific-Gets-DVD-and-Video-Release |date=2012-10-20 }} , Playbill.com, August 29, 2001, accessed March 15, 2013 </ref> Lovensheimer states that the film returned to the Michener original in one respect: "Harry Connick Jr.'s Joe Cable is a fascinating combination of sensitive leading man and believable Leatherneck".<ref>Lovensheimer, p. 184</ref> [[File:South pac reba 2005.jpg|thumb|right|alt=A DVD cover showing a woman with long reddish hair is flanked by two men wearing formal dress|upright=1|[[Alec Baldwin|Baldwin]], [[Reba McEntire|McEntire]] and [[Brian Stokes Mitchell|Mitchell]], 2005 concert DVD cover]] The movie and Close were praised by ''[[The New York Times]]'': "Ms. Close, lean and more mature, hints that a touch of desperation lies in Nellie's cockeyed optimism." The review also commented that the movie "is beautifully produced, better than the stagy 1958 film" and praised the singing.<ref>Salamon, Julie. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/26/arts/television-review-being-corny-as-kansas-isn-t-so-simple-anymore.html "Being Corny as Kansas Isn't So Simple Anymore"], ''The New York Times'', March 26, 2001, p. 8, Section E</ref> Kenrick, however, dislikes the adaptation: "You certainly won't ever want to put this disaster in your player, unless you want to hear the sound of Rodgers and Hammerstein whirling in their graves. Glenn Close is up to the material, but her supporting cast is uniformly disastrous. A pointless and offensive waste of money, time and talent."<ref name = "KenDVD">Kenrick, John. [http://www.musicals101.com/dvd8.htm#South1 "Musicals on DVD 8"], Musicals101.com, accessed March 15, 2013</ref> A 2005 concert version of the musical, edited down to two hours, but including all of the songs and the full musical score, was presented at [[Carnegie Hall]]. It starred [[Reba McEntire]] as Nellie, [[Brian Stokes Mitchell]] as Emile, [[Alec Baldwin]] as Billis and [[Lillias White]] as Bloody Mary. The production used [[Robert Russell Bennett]]'s original orchestrations and the [[Orchestra of St. Luke's]] directed by [[Paul Gemignani]]. It was taped and telecast by [[PBS]] in 2006 and released the same year on DVD. ''The New York Times'' critic [[Ben Brantley]] wrote, "Open-voiced and open-faced, Reba McEntire was born to play Nellie"; the production was received "in a state of nearly unconditional rapture. It was one of those nights when cynicism didn't stand a chance."<ref>Brantley, Ben. [http://theater.nytimes.com/2005/06/11/theater/reviews/11paci.html '"Sultry City Night Is Transformed Into an Enchanted Bali Ha'i"], ''The New York Times'', June 11, 2005, accessed March 15, 2013</ref> Kenrick especially likes Mitchell's "This Nearly Was Mine", and praises the concert generally: "this excellent performance helped restore the reputation of this classic".<ref name = "KenDVD" />
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