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Joshua Logan (1908–1988)

Author of South Pacific [1958 film]

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Works by Joshua Logan

South Pacific [1958 film] (1958) — Director — 203 copies
Camelot [1967 film] (1967) — Director — 163 copies
Paint Your Wagon [1969 film] (1969) — Director — 132 copies
Mr. Roberts [1955 film] (1955) — Screenwriter — 79 copies
South Pacific [libretto] (1949) — Author — 71 copies
Bus Stop [1956 film] (1956) — Director — 59 copies
Picnic [1955 film] (1955) — Director — 52 copies
South Pacific: Original 1949 Broadway Cast Recording (1949) — Librettist — 46 copies
Mister Roberts [play] (1948) 40 copies
Fanny; a musical play (1955) 22 copies
Sayonara [1957 film] (1957) — Director — 21 copies
Fanny [1961 film] (1961) — Director — 4 copies
Tall Story [1960 film] (1992) — Director — 4 copies
Higher and Higher [1943 film] (1943) — Writer — 4 copies
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Triple Pack — Director — 3 copies
South Pacific / Oklahoma! / Carousel — Director — 3 copies
I Met My Love Again [1938 film] — Director — 1 copy

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Well made, in a 1950s style, with humour that feels more disturbing by today's standards. Nice musical background, and a good pace. We hadn't seen Marilyn Monroe before and were quite impressed although it was very hard to understand the strong Southern accent she used as 'Cherie' in this film.

I didn't like the rodeo scenes at all, which did not look at all pleasant for the animals concerned, and I thought the hero (Don Murray) was not just naive and ignorant, but unpleasantly arrogant too; I thought the ending forced and unlikely, despite being rather predictable.

But it made a good light evening's viewing. The rating U is misleading as it's really not suitable for children.

Longer review here: https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2024/02/bus-stop-marilyn-monroe.html
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SueinCyprus | Feb 14, 2024 |
Acting: 4.0; Theme: 3.5; Content: 5.0; Language: 5.0; Overall: 3.5

On a South Pacific island during World War II, love blooms between a young nurse and a secretive Frenchman who's being courted for a dangerous military mission.

Very weird theme to this film. Nothing really objectionable. No vulgarity.

***July 14, 2022***
½
 
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jntjesussaves | 1 other review | Jul 15, 2022 |
2021 movie #124. 1960 Fonda is a co-ed who transfers to a college with a good basketball team to find a husband (like Perkins). Pretty outdated attitudes but funny. 23-yo Fonda, in her first movie is engaging, and looks good in a cheerleader outfit.
 
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capewood | Jul 17, 2021 |

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Alan Jay Lerner Producer, Screenwriter
Oscar Hammerstein, II Author, Lyricist/Librettist, Composer
Paul Osborn Screenwriter, Writer
Paddy Chayefsky Screenwriter
Mervyn LeRoy Director
Frank S. Nugent Screenwriter
George Axelrod Screenwriter
Daniel Taradash Screenwriter
Henry King Director
Julius J. Epstein Screenwriter
Walter Lang Director
Arthur Ripley Director
James A. Michener Original book, Original story
Richard H. Kline Cinematographer
Nelson Riddle Composer
Kim Novak Actor
Ward Bond Actor
George Duning Composer
James Wong Howe Cinematographer
Reta Shaw Actor
Fred Kohlmar Producer
William Inge Original play
Mary Martin Preformer
Michael De Leon Preformer
Enzio Pinza Preformer
Martin Wolfson Preformer
Barbara Luna Preformer
William Tabbert Preformer
Juanita Hall Preformer
Betta St. John Preformer
Harvey Stephens Preformer
Myron McCormick Preformer
Noel De Leon Preformer
Jimmy McHugh Composer
Marcel Pagnol Original book

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Rating
3.9
Reviews
11
ISBNs
63
Languages
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