20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring '
South Pacific: 50th Anniversary Edition' to Blu-ray on March 31st, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. This two disc set will present both the theatrical and roadshow versions of the film utilizing 2.20:1 1080p video accompanied by a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
Extras for this release include:
Disc One
- Audio Commentary by Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization President Ted Chapin and Musical Theater Writer Gerard Alessandrini
- Sing-A-Long Karaoke Subtitles (English only)
- Songs-Only Option
Disc Two
- Extended “Road Show Version” of South Pacific (with 15 additional minutes of footage)
- Commentary by Film Historian Richard Barrios
- “Passion, Prejudice and South Pacific: Creating An American Masterpiece” full-length documentary (BD Exclusive)
- “Making Of South Pacific” featurette (HD)
- “60 Minutes Exclusive: The Tales of the South Pacific” with Diane Sawyer and writer James Michener
- Fox Movietone News: “South Pacific on the Screen – A Perfect Hit” and “State Department Confers High Honor on South Pacific”
- Vintage Stage Excerpts Performed by Original Broadway Stars Mary Martin and Ezio Pinza
- “Some Enchanted Evening”
- “A Wonderful Guy”
- Mitzy Gaynor Screen Test (HD)
- Original Theatrical Trailer