South Pacific - 1958 film on Blu-Ray

The 1958 film version of 'South Pacific' will be released on a two-disc Blu-Ray tomorrow (March 31) - looks like it may be a must-purchase item, not only for the opportunity to see the movie in high definition, but for all of the extra documentary footage included.

Disc One

• Audio Commentary by Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization President Ted Chapin and Musical Theater Writer Gerard Alessandrini
• Sing-A-Long Karaoke Subtitles (English only)
• Songs-Only Option

Disc Two

• Extended “Road Show Version” of South Pacific (with 15 additional minutes of footage) Commentary by Film Historian Richard Barrios
• “Passion, Prejudice and South Pacific: Creating An American Masterpiece” full-length 94 minute documentary (Blue-ray disc exclusive))
• “Making Of South Pacific” featurette (HD)
• “60 Minutes Exclusive: The Tales of the South Pacific” with Diane Sawyer and writer James Michener
• Fox Movietone News: “South Pacific on the Screen – A Perfect Hit” and “State Department Confers High Honor on South Pacific”
• Vintage Stage Excerpts Performed by Original Broadway Stars Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza
  “Some Enchanted Evening”
  “A Wonderful Guy”
• Mitzy Gaynor Screen Test (HD)
• Original Theatrical Trailer

Here is a review of the new Blu-Ray release - very positive.
http://highdefnews.blogspot.com/2009/03/south-pacific-50th-anniversary-edition.html

Vern

SOUTH PACIFIC

Sounds exciting remember seeing this 1st run when it came out in 1958 as a little kid. This movie needed a major restoration, remember in years past seeing washed out color prints of SP. For me bottom line is the R & H musical score/lyrics back in the days when the quality of every song in the show was a TEN! Thortiki

SOUTH PACIFIC on BLU RAY

Just checked out some of those individual captures ZOWIE Thortiki