Peter don't get me on South Pacific I could talk all day about it. Every song is a winner. I love that song but I guess my favourite is "you've got to be carefully taught". They nearly cut it from the show but Rogers and Hammerstein fought it. It is a song sadly as relevant today as it was back then. In those days it was considered too confronting.
The show was a vehicle for Mary Martin and unfortunately they didn't think she was much of a movie name and a little old for the movie. Although Mitzi Gaynor was great as a buff of shows I guess I regret we never saw Martin. Here in Australia it was a monumental hit for JCW.
Its a great show.
And yes "this nearly was mine" is beautiful.
The show was a vehicle for Mary Martin and unfortunately they didn't think she was much of a movie name and a little old for the movie. Although Mitzi Gaynor was great as a buff of shows I guess I regret we never saw Martin. Here in Australia it was a monumental hit for JCW.
Its a great show.
And yes "this nearly was mine" is beautiful.