Logan only got him to do the scenes right when he threatened to find another actor. International fishing fleets are taking a serious toll on the sharks, albatross and tuna, and there are other insidious threats to these bountiful seas. A remake of the 1958 movie, "South Pacific" is set to bring back the songs from the original, but intensify the underlying war story. Share this Documentary: Facebook Twitter Reddit Email. Many of the beach scenes used in the movie were filmed on nearby Tunnels Beach. The South Pacific is still relatively healthy and teeming with fish, but it is a fragile paradise. South Pacific is in development. Buzz Adams, the "captain" referenced in this line, is only a lieutenant. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing South Pacific (1958) near you. Photos + Posters; Cast + Crew; Awards; Released; April 21, 1958; 2 hr 31 min Music/Performing Arts; Tell us where you are Looking for movie tickets? Another outtake from the stage musical, "The Loneliness of Evening," was used (orchestral only) in the movie as background music for the scene in which Nellie reads the letter from Emile (the text of which is a portion of the lyrics of the song). Otherwise there was only one problem during the location filming. Other mistake: In the opening scene on the airplane, one of the men tells Lt. Cable, "The captain wants to know if you'd like to sit up in the cockpit with him?" South Pacific was a triumph that ran five years, ... he kept making mistakes, complaining that he couldn't sing to "this god##mn cheap sh#t voice" (recounted in Joshua Logan's biography, Movie Stars, Real People, and Me). The location of the plantation that was used in South Pacific is in Bali Hai, Kauai, Hawaii. This episode looks at what is being done to preserve the ocean and its wildlife. South Pacific (1958) Favorite Theater Button Overview; Movie Times + Tickets; Synopsis; Movie Reviews; More. Trivia: The song "My Girl Back Home" was cut from the stage version of "South Pacific" just after it opened, but reinstated in the movie.