South Pacific

1958 film by Joshua Logan
Movie film Q2610975
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South Pacific

Summary

South Pacific is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,025 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • South Pacific received the Academy Award for Best Sound[3].
  • South Pacific's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • South Pacific was directed by Joshua Logan[5].
  • Paul Osborn wrote the screenplay for South Pacific[6].
  • South Pacific's composer is recorded as Richard Rodgers[7].
  • South Pacific's genre is musical film[8].
  • South Pacific's genre is drama film[9].
  • South Pacific's genre is romance film[10].
  • South Pacific's genre is war film[11].
  • South Pacific's based on is recorded as South Pacific[12].
  • South Pacific's based on is recorded as Tales of the South Pacific[13].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was Rossano Brazzi[14].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was Mitzi Gaynor[15].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was John Kerr[16].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was Juanita Hall[17].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was France Nuyen[18].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was Ray Walston[19].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was Ron Ely[20].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was Richard Harrison[21].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was John Gabriel[22].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was Tom Laughlin[23].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was Giorgio Tozzi[24].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was Archie Savage[25].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was Doug McClure[26].
  • A cast member of South Pacific was James Stacy[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

South Pacific was produced by Buddy Adler[28]. It was directed by Joshua Logan[5]. Paul Osborn wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Rossano Brazzi[14], Mitzi Gaynor[15], John Kerr[16], Juanita Hall[17], France Nuyen[18], and Ray Walston[19].

Publication

South Pacific was released on January 1, 1958[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include musical film[8], drama film[9], romance film[10], and war film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Pacific War[32] and World War II[33].

Reception

South Pacific received the Academy Award for Best Sound[3]. Reviews include 6.4/10[34] and 77%[35].

Why It Matters

South Pacific ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,025 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did South Pacific receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer John DeCuir, Sr.
    Publication date +1958-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Paul Osborn
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+171'}
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