Yesterday they showed South Pacific on the telly, with Mitzi Gaynor and Rossano Brazzi
and I really enjoyed listening to the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The colour was a bit odd mind, but considering it was a 1958 film, it was to be expected. A great old film I thought.

South Pacific, Oklahoma, Carousel - all films that my Mum loved and so do I. I recently bought them for £4 each in Morrisons - what a bargain!

i saw the ending of oklahoma, such a treat to watch a good musical , usualy go to see them at the theatre

good morning ... tilly ... came across `Andre Rieu` yesterday. A bit like `James Last` of the `orchestra`s` ... very good !

The colour was deliberately altered on that film.

Haha, I remember when in every movie's opening credits it always said "presented in technicolor" as though it was so huge and important....Kind of was the HD of the time, although watching those old movies makes me really miss how those classic films looked and felt on the big screen.

Wonderful music

Technicolour was new then!! I saw 'South Pacific' when it was first released. A truly great film, with wonderful songs. The 'special effects' colour was used to enhance the location. Its never lost its appeal for me.

I remember going to see the film when it first came out also, and was enthralled by it all, even now i can sing along to most of the songs, I loved Mitzi Gaynor?

I used to see all those old musicals when I was a kid. When I was a teenager I told everyone that they were stupid and boring - I told myself too - until I sat and watched a few like South Pacific and Oklahoma, 7 Brides etc.
In my twenties I saw Paint your Wagon on TV and loved it so now, in my late fifties and a bit deaf musicals are the one form of entertainment I can thoroughly enjoy because the words aren't that important the music is!
stevmk2

It was a great movie and play. Thanks for reminding us Judy.