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A Mitzi Gaynor personal script of South Pacific
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A Mitzi Gaynor personal script of South Pacific
Twentieth Century-Fox, 1958. Mimeographed manuscript, screenplay by Paul Osborn, 138 pp, dated June 10, 1957 and marked "Final" to cover and title page, with blue revision pages bound in, bound with brads and housed in blue Twentieth Century-Fox wrappers with the title and date to cover and spine. Mitzi Gaynor still speaks with excitement in her voice when she recalls being cast by Rodgers and Hammerstein for the part of Ensign Nellie Forbush in the film version of what had been a smash production on Broadway. Directed by Joshua Logan, the musical takes place in the South Pacific where a military nurse falls in love with a dashing Frenchman played by Rossano Brazzi. Mitzi sings and dances to songs that became standards such as "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair" and "I'm in Love with a Wonderful Guy," among others, endearing herself to worldwide audiences. She received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance and continues to sing many of the songs from the film in her stage performances. According to Mitzi, the film was "the be-all and end-all" of her career. "More people remember me from that film than from anything else."
9.5 x 11.5 in.
9.5 x 11.5 in.


















