who played bloody mary in south pacific movie
Juanita Hall
title: South Pacific (1958 film) text: South Pacific (1958 film) South Pacific is a 1958 American romantic musical film based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific", which in turn is based on James A. Michener's short-story collection "Tales of the South Pacific". The film, directed by Joshua Logan, stars Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr and Ray Walston in the leading roles with Juanita Hall as Bloody Mary, the part that she had played in the original stage production. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, winning the Academy Award for Best Sound for Fred Hynes. Note: The film opens with an orchestral title: Bloody Mary (South Pacific) text: Bloody Mary (South Pacific) Bloody Mary is a character in the book "Tales of the South Pacific" by James Michener (written in 1946), which was made into the musical "South Pacific" by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and later into a film in 1958. The Bloody Mary character is Vietnamese (Tonkinese). Tonkin is the northern most province of what is now Vietnam. She was brought to the island by a French planter. She is often cast as black (most famously by Juanita Hall, who originated the character on the stage, and later portrayed her in the 1958 film), Asian or Pacific Islander. title: Bloody Mary (South Pacific) text: age of 102. Bloody Mary (South Pacific) Bloody Mary is a character in the book "Tales of the South Pacific" by James Michener (written in 1946), which was made into the musical "South Pacific" by Rodgers and Hammerstein, and later into a film in 1958. The Bloody Mary character is Vietnamese (Tonkinese). Tonkin is the northern most province of what is now Vietnam. She was brought to the island by a French planter. She is often cast as black (most famously by Juanita Hall, who originated the character on the stage, and later portrayed her in the 1958 film), Asian title: Juanita Hall text: Juanita Hall Juanita Hall (née Long, November 6, 1901 – February 28, 1968) was an American musical theatre and film actress. She is remembered for her roles in the original stage and screen versions of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals "South Pacific" as Bloody Mary – a role that garnered her the Tony Award – and "Flower Drum Song" as Madame Liang. Born in Keyport, New Jersey, Hall received classical training at the Juilliard School. In the early 1930s, she was a special soloist and assistant director for the Hall Johnson Choir. A leading black Broadway performer in her day, title: Loretta Ables Sayre text: this role in 2007, winning the Hawaii State Theater Council's Po'okela Award for Leading Female in Musical. In 2008, she debuted on Broadway as Bloody Mary in "South Pacific". For her performance, she was nominated for Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical and also won the 2008 Theatre World Award. She is married to David Sayre. Loretta Ables Sayre Loretta Ables Sayre (born April 1, 1958) is an American actress and singer who performed jazz standards at luxury hotels in Hawaii for three decades. During her career, Ables Sayre performed in a few musicals and guest-starred in