Cast & Crew

Directed by

Joshua Logan

Writing Credits

Paul Osborn
(screenplay)
Richard Rodgers
(adapted from the play "South Pacific") &
Oscar Hammerstein II
(adapted from the play "South Pacific") and
Joshua Logan
(adapted from the play "South Pacific")
James A. Michener
(based on "Tales of the South Pacific" by)

Cast

Rossano Brazzi
Emile De Becque
Mitzi Gaynor
Ensign Nellie Forbush, USN
John Kerr
Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC
Ray Walston
Luther Billis
Juanita Hall
Bloody Mary
France Nuyen
Liat
Russ Brown
Capt. Brackett, USN
Jack Mullaney
The Professor
Ken Clark
Stewpot
Floyd Simmons
Commander Harbison, USN
Candace Lee
Ngana - Emile's Child
Warren Hsieh
Jerome - Emile's Child
Tom Laughlin
Lt. Buzz Adams
Giorgio Tozzi
Emile De Becque
Archie Savage
Chief - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer / Ceremonial Dance Chief
Francis Kahele
Henry - Emile's Servant
Robert Jacobs
1st Communications Man
John Gabriel
2nd Communications Man
Richard Harrison
Co-Pilot
Ron Ely
Navigator
Steve Wiland
Seabee Dancer
Richard H. Cutting
Admiral Kester
Joe Bailey
U.S. Commander
Buck Class
Fighter Pilot
Richard Kiser
Fighter Pilot
Robert Hover
Pilot in Hospital
Doug McClure
Pilot in Hospital
Stephen Ferry
Pilot in Hospital
Joan Baker
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Diane Reid
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Phyllis Butcher
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Dian Goodman
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Diane DuBois
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Anna James
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Karen Gallant
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Joyce Kramer
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Barbara Cole
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Mary Bishop
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
May Fewell
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Beverly Johnson
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Jane Lucas
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Janet Hanrahan
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Helen Partridge
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Barbara Nesser
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Marlene Lizzio
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Muffett Webb
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Mary Jo Flanders
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Debbie Wilcox
Nurse at Nurses' Beach
Faye Antaky
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Donna Pouget
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Dorothy Abbott
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Pat Volasko
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Jan Haller
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Beverly Aadland
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Bonnie Lene
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Jonni Paris
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Diane Myles
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Barbara Donaldson
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Ila McAvoy
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Joanne Jones
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Larri Thomas
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Darleen Engle
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Kay Tapscott
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Evelyn Ford
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Betty Bunch
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Susan Logan
Nurse in Thanksgiving Show
Dan Wallace
Sailor / Seabee
Karl Heyer
Sailor / Seabee
James De Closs
Sailor / Seabee (as Jim DeCloss)
Mike Vincent
Sailor / Seabee
James Stacy
Sailor / Seabee (as Jim Stacy)
Donald Mundell
Sailor / Seabee
Alvin Arnold
Sailor / Seabee
Mark Pinkston
Sailor / Seabee
Gene Bergman
Sailor / Seabee (as Gene Bergmann)
Velton Parker
Sailor / Seabee
John Chasey
Sailor / Seabee
Lee Thomas
Sailor / Seabee
Carl Esser
Sailor / Seabee
Joseph Schlichter
Sailor / Seabee
Jim Ganley
Sailor / Seabee
Richard Smith
Sailor / Seabee
Murray Gaby
Sailor / Seabee
Robert Nelson
Sailor / Seabee
William Glisson
Sailor / Seabee
Hadley Gray
Sailor / Seabee
George Hooper
Sailor / Seabee
John Caler
Sailor / Seabee
Charles Joyner
Sailor / Seabee
Morris Harmell
Sailor / Seabee
Donald Lane
Sailor / Seabee
Donald Nobles
Sailor / Seabee
Tom Moore
Sailor / Seabee
Mike Salamunovich
Sailor / Seabee
Tom Logan
Sailor / Seabee
Durwood Bloomgren
Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Charles Lunard
Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Tex Brodus
Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Joseph Paz
Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show (as Joe Paz)
Bob Calder
Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Eddie Searles
Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show (as Ed Searles)
Roy Damron
Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Clark Lee
Marine / Sailor in Thanksgiving Show
Galvan De Leon
Sub Chief - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Bob Destine
Whip Man - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Sidney Hurston
Birdman - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Leroy Hamilton
Birdman - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
James Truitt
Ashman - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Clyde Webb
Ashman - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Stephen Papich
Ashman - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Victor Upshaw
Firetender - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Nat Bush
Firetender - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Garland Thompson
Firetender - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
Ralph Weaver
Firetender - Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Dancer
James Field
Barua
William Washington
Barua
Marco Lopez
Barua
Charles Carter
Barua
Alex Young
Barua
Ray Mendez
Barua
George Hall
Barua
Richard Domasin
Barua
James Malcolm
Barua
Maaka Nua
Barua
Johnny Morgan
Barua
Tonu Nua
Barua
Jack Williams
Barua
Selu Nua
Barua
Andrew Robinson
Barua
Niki Nua
Barua
Kirk Boone
Blue Boy
Walt Davis
Blue Boy
Wesley Gale
Blue Boy
Don Marshall
Blue Boy
Clarence Landry
Blue Boy
David Walker
Blue Boy
Andrew Isaacs
Blue Boy
Hal Walker
Blue Boy
Walter Smith
Blue Boy
Charles Mohr
Blue Boy
George Davis
Drummer / Musician
Santiago Mos
Drummer / Musician
Kenneth Walker
Drummer / Musician
Gregory Christmas
Drummer / Musician
Bill Ornelles
Drummer / Musician
Gary Christmas
Drummer / Musician
Freddie Baker
Drummer / Musician (as Freddy Baker)
Gene Fontaine
Drummer / Musician
James Green
Drummer / Musician
Charles R. Rogers
Drummer / Musician
Don Martin
Drummer / Musician
Anita Louise Dano
Polynesian Woman
Anne Darris
Polynesian Woman
Yvonne De Lavallade
Polynesian Woman
Joan Fontaine
Polynesian Woman
Lenmana Guerin
Polynesian Woman
Paulette Easley
Polynesian Woman
Tela Mansfield
Polynesian Woman
Claire Alcantara
Polynesian Woman
Vicki Orozco
Polynesian Woman
Missaye Meyer
Polynesian Woman
Bobbi Coté
Polynesian Woman
Mimi Dillard
Polynesian Woman
Harriette Young
Polynesian Woman
Monica Meyer
Girl running on beach
John Coldren
Marine in Attack Briefing
Hazel Daniels
Negro Woman
Peggy Dave
Negro Woman
Ed Fury
Sailor / Seabee (uncredited)
Marie Greene
Ngana
Kathryn Johnson
Negro Woman
Martinique Landois
Negro Woman
Bill Lee
Lieutenant Joseph Cable, USMC
Jeanna Limyou
Negro Woman
Harrigan Logan
French Schoolgirl
Dorothy Michener
Missionary
James A. Michener
Missionary
Thelma Oliver
Negro Woman
Jean Pace
Negro Woman
Thurl Ravenscroft
Stewpot
Frieda Rentie
Negro Woman
Hazel Rogers
Negro Woman
Muriel Smith
Bloody Mary
Frank D. Strong
Sailor
Jeannie Thompson
Negro Woman
Ercelle Tisby
Negro Woman
Cesar Ugarte
Sailor
Boots Wade
Negro Woman
Hiram Walker
Dancer
Toni Winstead
Dancer

Produced by

Buddy Adler
producer
Richard Rodgers
presents (as Rodgers and Hammerstein)
George P. Skouras
executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

Alfred Newman
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Leon Shamroy
director of photography

Editing by

Robert L. Simpson
film editor (as Robert Simpson)

Art Direction by

John DeCuir
(as John De Cuir)
Lyle R. Wheeler

Set Decoration by

Paul S. Fox
(set decorations)
Walter M. Scott

Costume Design by

Dorothy Jeakins
(costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

Ben Nye
makeup artist
Helen Turpin
hair stylist
Willard Buell
makeup artist (uncredited)
William Buell
makeup artist (uncredited)
Bunny Gardel
body makeup artist (uncredited)
Buddy King
hair dresser (uncredited)
Allan Snyder
makeup artist (uncredited)
Marie Walter
hair dresser (uncredited)

Production Management

Eric Stacey
production manager (uncredited) / unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Ben Kadish
assistant director
Morris Harmell
second assistant director (uncredited)
Ray Kellogg
second unit director (uncredited)
Mike Salamunovich
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

James Cane
draperies (uncredited)
Walter De Hart
prop maker (uncredited)
George Dudley
set specifications (uncredited)
Ed Graves
continuity artist (uncredited)
Sidney H. Greenwood
lead man (uncredited)
Dale Hennesy
illustrator (uncredited)
Harvey Jackson
painter (uncredited)
Ed Jones
property master (uncredited)
Joe Krutak
painter (uncredited)
Walter Ledgerwood
construction coordinator (uncredited)
Charles Long
draperies (uncredited)
John Lowess
painter (uncredited)
Bob McLaughlin
props (uncredited)
Donald L. Nobles
prop maker (uncredited)
Paul Skelton
prop maker (uncredited)
Wayne Smothers
props (uncredited)
James Stephens
plasterer (uncredited)
Robert Thompson
plasterer (uncredited)
Will Williams
movie poster artist (uncredited)
Loren Woods
construction foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Fred Hynes
sound recording supervisor
Joseph I. Kane
sound recordist (as Joseph Kane)
Orrick Barrett
boom man (uncredited)
Harry Bavaird
playback operator (uncredited)
John W. Rixey
sound assistant (uncredited)
Donald C. Rogers
boom operator (uncredited)
Jack R. Woltz
cable man (uncredited)
Jasper Woltz
sound system consultant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Bill Middlemas
special effects: second unit (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

L.B. Abbott
special photographic effects
Emil Kosa Jr.
matte artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Alfred Baalas
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Al Baerthlin
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Delmer Blair
dolly grip (uncredited)
Jack Brown
rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Richard Cameron
rigging grip (uncredited)
Stanley Cortez
director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Hugh Crawford
first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Lee Crawford
first assistant camera (uncredited)
William Cronjager
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Leo Davis
set lighting technician (uncredited)
Eric Ericson
grip (uncredited)
Sam Fisher
electrician (uncredited)
Walter Fitchman
key rigging grip (uncredited)
Arthur Gerstle
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Frank Gilley
grip (uncredited)
Fred Hall
gaffer (uncredited)
Bob Henderson
best boy (uncredited)
Ted Husserl
electrician (uncredited)
Grover Jones
electrician (uncredited)
William K. Jurgensen
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Bert Kershner
second assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Fred Kuhnau
electrician (uncredited)
Grover Laube
camera mechanic assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Alfred Lebovitz
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Paul Lockwood
camera operator (uncredited)
Gaston Longet
still photographer (uncredited)
W.A. Machado
grip (uncredited)
Frank McCardle
best boy grip (uncredited)
Leo McCreary
key grip (uncredited)
James Mitchell
still photographer (uncredited)
John Murray
grip (uncredited)
Al Parker
rigging lamp operator (uncredited)
John Pazzelli
key grip: second unit (uncredited)
Frank Powolny
still photographer (uncredited)
Fred Richter
rigging best boy grip (uncredited)
Charles Rosebrook
electrician (uncredited)
Irving Rosenberg
assistant camera (uncredited)
Bill Schneider
camera mechanic (uncredited)
Bob Smith
generator operator (uncredited)
John M. Stephens
assistant camera (uncredited)
Clyde Taylor
rigging best boy electric (uncredited)
Hank Vadare
generator operator (uncredited)
Kenneth T. Williams
camera operator: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Reeder P. Boss
wardrobe manager (uncredited)
Norma Brown
wardrobe manager (uncredited)
Dale Henderson
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)
Mickey Sherrard
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

George Adams
music editor
Robert Russell Bennett
orchestrator
Ken Darby
associate conductor / associate music supervisor
Pete King
orchestrator
Robert Mayer
music editor
Bernard Mayers
orchestrator
Alfred Newman
conductor / music supervisor
Edward B. Powell
orchestrator
Richard Rodgers
music by
Murray Spivack
music recordist
John Williams
musician: piano (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marshall J. Wolins
script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Joan Bayley
choreographer
Leonard Doss
technicolor color consultant
Oscar Hammerstein II
originally produced on the stage by / presenter (as Rodgers and Hammerstein)
Leland Hayward
originally produced on the stage by
Joshua Logan
originally produced on the stage by
LeRoy Prinz
choreographed by: Boar's Tooth Ceremonial Number
William Reynolds
production associate
Rodgers and Hammerstein
present
Richard Rodgers
originally produced on the stage by
Schuyler A. Sanford
Todd-AO consultant
Lee Crawford
publicist (uncredited)
Joseph Curtis
dialogue coach (uncredited)
Charles E. Dolan
craft service (uncredited)
Joe Fisher
landscaper (uncredited)
Katherine Lambert
production researcher (uncredited)
Fred Lutz
landscaper (uncredited)
Hank Moonjean
Dance Crew Unit (uncredited)
George Novak
landscaper (uncredited)
Peter Rea
landscaper (uncredited)
Frances C. Richardson
production researcher (uncredited)
W.E. Starbuck
technical advisor (uncredited)
J.N. Williams Jr.
technical advisor (uncredited)
Sonia Wolfson
publicist (uncredited)
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