RODGERS - Rca Victor Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific (an Original Soundtrack Recording)

Item Description

Vinyl,
LP Album Reissue Stereo

© 1958 RCA, New York, N.Y.
Printed in U.S.A.
Stereo-Orthophonic High Fidelity Recording
Living Stereo
(An Original Soundtrack Recording of the Magna Theatre Corporation Release)

Adapted from the play "South Pacific" by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, II and Joshua Logan.
Based on "Tales Of The South Pacific" by James A. Michener.
Originally produced on the Stage by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, II, Leland Hayward and Joshua Logan.

The 1958 film starred Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in the leading roles.

Label and sleeve variation.
This release does not include "Camden" in the rim text address on labels. "Camden" was dropped in 1960 which makes this a 1960+ reissue.
Front of sleeve with Academy Award Winner for "Achievement in Sound" printed in yellow.

Notes not provided on release:
Juanita Hall plays the part of Bloody Mary, the same role she had played in the original stage production. Juanita Hall had her singing dubbed for the film version, by Muriel Smith. John Kerr as Lt. Cable, his voice was dubbed by Bill Lee. Ken Clark, who played Stewpot, was dubbed by Thurl Ravenscroft. Mitzi Gaynor and Ray Walston, both noted Broadway musical actors, were the only principal cast members whose own singing voices were used.