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Trio of classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals. Based on the book 'Tales of the South Pacific' by James A Mitchener, 'South Pacific' (1958) sees an American Navy nurse (Mitzi Gaynor) stationed on a South Pacific Island falling love with a middle-aged French planter (Rossano Brazzi), who goes on to become a war hero. Includes the songs: 'There is Nothing Like a Dame'; 'Bali Ha'i'; 'Happy Talk'; and 'I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair'. Based on the musical play 'Anna and the King of Siam' by Margaret Landon, 'The King and I' (1956) is the story of the nineteenth century English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens (Deborah Kerr) who is employed by the King of Siam (Yul Brynner) to educate his many children, and takes her son, Louis (Rex Thompson), along with her. Anna, a strong-willed woman, soon clashes with the king, who is used to having his every wish adhered to without question. However, Anna's refusal to bow to his will wins his respect and, eventually, his love. Musical numbers include 'Hello Young Lovers' and 'Getting To Know You'. 'Oklahoma!' (1955) is set in sunny Oklahoma where farmhands Curly (Gordon McRae) and Will (Gene Nelson) fall for local girls Ado (Gloria Grahame) and Laurey (Shirley Jones). The path to true love is thwarted, however, by nasty farmhand Jud Fry (Rod Steiger). Features classic songs such as 'Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' and 'People Will Say We're in Love'. Review: South Pacific ~ Mitzy Gaynor & Rossano Brazzi - 'South Pacific' is one of those films that you can watch over and over again ~ and I guarantee that you will see or hear something that you've missed before. It is one of the most entertaining of older films, with something for everybody, men and women. It is funny, sad, happy and entertaining. My granddaughter loves singing with Mitzy Gaynor 'I'm going to wash that man right out of my hair'. The scenery of Bali is beautiful, and the shores breathtaking. Well worth watching. I remember years ago when it first came out my friend went to see it in the cinema 14 times!! I can watch it as many times as I like..I have it now on DVD. This comes in a pack of 3 DVD's I haven't had time to watch the other two films yet 'The king and I' and 'Oklahoma'. Well worth buying. Review: Back to my youth - Sheer nostalgia. This was a a trip down memory lane. It brought back memories of going to the 'pictures' before television was the main source of entertainment. We viewed the films through clouds of smoke which rose up to the ceiling through a blue light from the projection room, as almost everyone in those days smoked their cigarettes all through the performance, but it didn't detract from the wonderful acting, singing and scenery in each of these musicals. I hadn't realized that South Pacific was quite political - it didn't occur to me at the time; it is quite dated but worth watching, if only to give some idea of some of the views held in those times King and I - quite perfect - Yul Brynner at his best. Oklahoma - great singing by Gordon Macrea - especially "Oh what a beautiful morning" and "People will say we're in love". (Its is said that this song was the favourite of the Queen and Prince Philip during their courtship) - A great buy - three favourites on one DVD!
| ASIN | B00211DN50 |
| Actors | Deborah Kerr, Mitzi Gaynor, Rita Moreno, Rossano Brazzi, Yul Brynner |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 1.78:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 2,243 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 75 in Musical 365 in Box Sets (DVD & Blu-ray) |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,389) |
| Director | Fred Zinnemann, Joshua Logan, Walter Lang |
| Dubbed: | English |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 3463401071 |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.0) |
| Media Format | PAL |
| Number of discs | 3 |
| Producers | Arthur Hornblow Jr., Buddy Adler, Charles Brackett |
| Product Dimensions | 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 80 g |
| Release date | 17 April 2019 |
| Run time | 6 hours and 51 minutes |
| Studio | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
H**W
South Pacific ~ Mitzy Gaynor & Rossano Brazzi
'South Pacific' is one of those films that you can watch over and over again ~ and I guarantee that you will see or hear something that you've missed before. It is one of the most entertaining of older films, with something for everybody, men and women. It is funny, sad, happy and entertaining. My granddaughter loves singing with Mitzy Gaynor 'I'm going to wash that man right out of my hair'. The scenery of Bali is beautiful, and the shores breathtaking. Well worth watching. I remember years ago when it first came out my friend went to see it in the cinema 14 times!! I can watch it as many times as I like..I have it now on DVD. This comes in a pack of 3 DVD's I haven't had time to watch the other two films yet 'The king and I' and 'Oklahoma'. Well worth buying.
E**F
Back to my youth
Sheer nostalgia. This was a a trip down memory lane. It brought back memories of going to the 'pictures' before television was the main source of entertainment. We viewed the films through clouds of smoke which rose up to the ceiling through a blue light from the projection room, as almost everyone in those days smoked their cigarettes all through the performance, but it didn't detract from the wonderful acting, singing and scenery in each of these musicals. I hadn't realized that South Pacific was quite political - it didn't occur to me at the time; it is quite dated but worth watching, if only to give some idea of some of the views held in those times King and I - quite perfect - Yul Brynner at his best. Oklahoma - great singing by Gordon Macrea - especially "Oh what a beautiful morning" and "People will say we're in love". (Its is said that this song was the favourite of the Queen and Prince Philip during their courtship) - A great buy - three favourites on one DVD!
A**S
The Best "Oldies but Goodies" movies from my younger years.
Hello Anna Dis here. The King and I is my favorite, my best friend Maria and I went twice to see the movie. Now I can watch it when I want to!!! South Pacific is great - My friend Maria suggested we should run away from home and go there - We don't have but one sandy beach in Iceland, and the ocean is too cold to go in except up to your knees!!! Now Oklahoma had us wanting to go there and find some good looking Cowboy like Gordon McRay, and we tried to look like Shirley Jones, and wanted to dance like Gene Nelson. If you want to hear more - we LOVED Singing in the rain!!!! Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor they really could dance, and we had the Debbie Reynolds look then too - those were the good old days - and we sure do MISS them. Neither one of us married dancers or cowboys, Maria married a pilot, and I found me a police man - and we have lived happily ever after!!! Thank you for the Good Service and I'm so Happy that you have all the Old movies we liked way back then. Thank you and Happy Holidays
M**T
Ordered as used
Good value and very good condition
S**S
Three great classics...
A convenient package of 3 great classics. dated, of course, because of when they were made but they still are marvels of production for their time and the music is part of a rich history: presumably you'll only order this if you have respect for the songs and music so you'll surely be happy with it. The plot and acting may seem somewhat stylised but after a while the talent shines through and you may well end up feeling nostalgic for a time when people expressed themselves in clear English with no effing and blinding yet still conveyed the common emotions of life. Steve Riches, Northampton, UK.
D**S
Box set
Quality and value for money,you get 3films in this set, so they are always stored together, arrived arrived head of schedule, definitely will buy from this supplier again.
T**9
They don't make them this way anymore!
Three wonderful musicals ffrom my earlier years! DVD quality , excellent . All 3 films - wonderful ! My favourite - all 3! Very economically priced. Thank you AMAZON.
C**N
Great musicals
I like the songs and production values
C**N
usage personnel rejouissant merci
B**Y
Can't play movie because it's the wrong region! No mention of this when purchasing.
D**N
Great group of musicals
T**H
3 Rodgers & Hammerstein Klassiker zu einem guten Preis und sehr guter optischer Qualität. Die 3 DVDs bieten einige Extras (Sing-a-long und gute Audio Kommentare.), aber leider keine dt. Untertitel. Wer sich mehr mit Rodgers & Hammerstein beschäftigt sollte gleich die 12er Box nehmen !!(Mit Carousel, Sound of Music, State Fair...- leider auch ohne dt. Untertitel) Ich schreibe, weil mir die Filmadaptionen der 3 Musicals heute viel besser gefallen,als vor -zig Jahren. Speziell South Pacific wurde in der Filmfassung von Joshua Logan oft mit schlechten Kritiken überhäuft, aber sieht man den Film heute, wirkt er kaum in in die Jahre gekommen. Zum einen, weil das Hauptthema (LiebesBeziehungen zwischen verschiedenen Rassen und die damit verbundenen Vorurteile)) heute noch (leider) aktuell ist und gut erzählt wird. Zum anderen, weil die viel gescholtene Farbfotographie von Leon Shamroy mit ihren vielen Farbfiltern (die die Südseeidylle plötzlich von natürlichen Farben in grellgelb, rot, lila, blau, grün, grau ... umkippen lassen) den Film spannender,irrealer und damit weniger kitschig macht. Wenn Bloody Mary "Bali Ha'i" singt und die gleichnamige,geheimnisvolle Insel der Träume gelb, grün, rot... leuchtet, das wirkt fast unheimlich. Dieser fast schon surrealistische Touch ist ungewöhnlich für einen Film aus dem Jahre 1958. Mir drängen sich da Assoziationen zu Atombomben(versuchen)auf. Hat nicht gerade die Südsee durch die Atombombe eine Entmystifizierung erhalten. Auch Mitzi Gaynor als Nellie gefällt mir sehr gut - darstelleriisch wie gesanglich.. Sie ist eine der unterschätzten HollywoodMusical-Sängerinnen. Rossano Brazzi als älterer französischer Plantagenbesitzer ist ebenfalls ergreifend glaubhaft (obwohl gesanglich von Giorgio Tozzi gedoubelt). Witzig ein junger Ray Walston (der Onkel vom Mars) als Organisationstalent Luther Billis. Von diesen 3 Musicals gefällt mir "South Pacific" am besten. Am 2. besten "Oklahoma"(1955) ,inszeniert von Fred Zinnemann. Der Beginn mit Gordon MacRea's Ritt durch das Maisfeld ("Oh, what a beautiful Mornin'") ist ein Klassiker. Ebenso Rod Steiger als finsterer Knecht Jud Fry und Eddie Albert als fahrender Händler Ali Hakim. Zinnemann zeigt schöne Charakterstudien und hübsche Liedumsetzungen ohne überbordenden Pomp. Seine unpretentiöse gerade Regie bewahrt den Film vor Überladung und hält ihn damit jünger als so manch andere MusicalFilm-Adaption. Nur am 3. Platz meiner persönlichen Listung ist das von den Kritiken so gerühmte "The King and I" (1956). Deborah Kerr(obwohl gesanglich gedoubelt) gefällt mir gut als Erzieherin Anna Leonowens, aber Yul Brynner als König von Siam trägt mir oft zu dick auf, er ist mir zu theatralisch. Aber in Erinnerung bleibt sein Tanz mit D. Kerr ("Shall we Dance"). Diese Musicaladaption ist noch sehr nah am Theater. (Das Erzieherinnenthema leitet zum späteren "Sound of Music" über.) Aber alle 3 filmischen Musical Adaptionen sind hervorragend und ein(mehrfaches) Ansehen wert. Die genialen Scores von Rodgers&Hammerstein wurden wunderbar für den Film umgesetzt und es gab für "The King and I"(Alfred Newman) und "Oklahoma"(Adolph Deutsch) einen Oscar und für "South Pacific"(A.Newman) eine Nominierung.
L**.
Won't play in any of my dvd players due to language code setting. It was a total waste of money, and non returnable because I opened it. Very disappointed. Yes, I didn't pay attention to the language code and if it will play in the country I live in because I never knew that was an issue!
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