Tony Award Winner Juanita Hall reprised her Role as Bloody Mary in the 1958 Filmversion of South Pacific. On the Stage she sang the Songs by herself but in the Movieversion she was dubbed by Muriel Smith who played Bloody Mary in London
South Pacific-Bali Hai
March 3rd, 2010
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Mc Hell’s Island…
Have someone kick yourself in the groin. If your voice is immediately the same, you are a tenor. Oh… sorry… that’s a soprano. Never mind.
spent 9 months on yap island in the marianas islands in the navy ,seabees in which the seabees are in this movie, my heart aches because the people of the islands are so much like the movie. the best days of my life.
can anyone tell me how to figure out weither im a baritone or tenor?
So CLASSIC…I sing this all the time was about 5 when I saw the movie and subconciously rememberr all the tunes…perhaps readying myself for a move to the South Pacific?
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I just saw the Broadway revival for the 2nd time. It is outstanding.
I first heard this back in the 60′s as a child watching “Captain Kangaroo”. LOL It was on some skit they did, since then I’ve always liked it, I finally saw the movie in the ’80′s and thought “oh THATS where the song came from”. And I had no idea that lady was Black – I thought she was a Pacific Islander. I still like this song alot.
I’m using Bali Hai in a play about my childhood sweetheart .We both were romantics, It ended when her father forbid his Polish daughter to see her Jewish boyfriend (me). In the play I am grown up, visiting Bali Hai, telling my story to Emile. Since her father had been taught prejudice. I also sing Carefully Taught.
Yes, I’m aware of that. Did you watch my video response that I mentioned in my note? I’ve restored her voice and told the story of why she was dubbed.
Juanita Hall was a black performer on Broadyway and in movies. She sang in the original 1949 South Pacific and the album. Her voice was dubbed in the 1958 movie. I have the original South Pacific album.
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But this is not Juanita Hall’s voice – it is Muriel Smith’s. To hear Juanita sing it, click on my video response above. I also have info there as to why she was dubbed.
I’m going to see this in May/ June/ July! It’s going to be at the Ahmanson!
Goodness he looks like Jude Law!
Wow…Bali Ha’i. Certainly one of the most memorable songs in the history of musicals…the haunting, mysterious beauty of the song is incredible.
One of the greatest cinematography marvels of the modern screen. Absolutely breathtaking! Love the use of the color filters. 10+ stars!
- I wonder if Robert Plant was thinking about this song when he wrote the vocal to ‘Immigrant Song’ -
AEROSMITH Bassist Tom Hamilton
Does anyone know why she was dubbed in the movie?
Great song – mysterious memorible…
yeah, my mother trouped us up; to NYC to see an afternoon matinee when I was a kid. my younger brother came too. this is one of the songs that made a big impact on my back then. FT
Es Vedra rock structure in Ibiza – more than a ` passing resemblance`! – and yes, South Pacific was filmed at various locations in Ibiza – visited them, but ` Bali Hai` will live in my memory forever – I was only 6 years old when the film was released, have viewed it numerous times, plus listened to the OST on vinyl!Haunting music!
I wonder what was the reason for dubbing her as she was the creator of the role on Broadway?
I had forgotten this woman’s, [Juanita Hall], beautiful voice. I have the original record album of South Pacific. I wonder how Susan Boyle would sing it?
I’m supposed to sing 1:41 – 2:13