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South Pacific (1958)

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• The UK cut of the film begins with the first scene of Nellie and Emile at the plantation, and then the first Seabees scene, as was done originally on Broadway. US distributor 20th Century Fox decided to rearrange the two sequences, thus opening the film with "Bloody Mary".
  
  
• Original roadshow version ran 171 minutes. 20 minutes were edited for general release, subsequently shown in theaters, television, and home video. These scenes were:
  • A non-musical bridge during the song "Bloody Mary" in which Mary attempts to sell a shrunken head to a sea-bee. Mary calls him a "stingy stinker," and it resumes with the chorus of the song.
  • After buying a boar's tooth bracelet from Bloody Mary, Luther expresses his desires to witness the Boar's Tooth Ceremony.
  • Stewpot and another sea-bee tease Luther.
  • As Luther explains to Cable what goes on on the island of Bali Ha'i, he sings a short reprise of the song of that name.
  • Luther argues with Captain Brackett about the grass skirts.
  • Lt. Hardison explains his relationship with Nellie Forbush.
  • Emile and Nellie sing the chorus of "Some Enchanted Evening" before kissing.
  • Much of the scene at Bali Ha'i, including shots of Cable and Billis's entry to the island, and much of the Boar's Tooth ceremony.
  • After the party, Emile's surprise was originally him putting a towel on his head and singing "I'm Gonna Wash that Man Right Outa My Hair," and then his children walked out
  • Luther complains about the absence of gas for the generator during rehearsals
  • Luther asks a nurse about Nellie as the ships go out.
  • With overture, ent'racte, and exit music, this complete cut was approximately 175 minutes.
  
  
  

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