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Joshua Logan
South Pacific
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7 editions published between 1999 and 2006 in English and held by 1,530 libraries worldwide A young American nurse from Little Rock meets the handsome and mysterious French planter on a South Pacific island during World War II. Seeking respite from the battles around them, they find refuge in each other as their romance blooms in the lush tropical paradise.
Mister Roberts
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26 editions published between 1950 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,390 libraries worldwide A comedy-drama about life aboard a Navy cargo ship in Pacific waters during World War II. The monotonous non-combat duty of a fun-loving crew is enlivened by a feud between the petty, intolerant captain and an impetuous, highly-respected cargo officer whose continuous efforts to get a transfer to combat duty are blocked by the captain.
South Pacific
by Richard Rodgers
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57 editions published between 1949 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,270 libraries worldwide Comédie musicale adaptée de la pièce "South Pacific" de Richard Rogers, Oscar Hammerstein II et Joshua Logan, elle-même adaptée du roman "Tales of the South Pacific" de James A. Michener, racontant les aventures sentimentales d'une infirmière et d'un aviateur américains sur une île du Pacifique au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Avec Rossano Brazzi, Mitzi Gaynor, John Kerr, Ray Walston, Juanita Hall. Film formaté pour l'écran télévisuel.
South Pacific
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55 editions published between 1951 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,258 libraries worldwide An American Navy nurse falls in love with a French plantation owner in the South Seas during World War II.
Camelot
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36 editions published between 1967 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,242 libraries worldwide A musical retelling of the rise and fall of England's mythical King Arthur.
Josh, my up and down, in and out life
by Joshua Logan
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13 editions published between 1976 and 1977 in English and held by 1,173 libraries worldwide The distinguished producer-director illuminates significant scenes from his life and career, recounting his prolonged, victorious struggle with manic depression and chronicling his involvement in such productions as South Pacific, Mister Roberts, and Picnic.
Paint your wagon
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24 editions published between 1969 and 2002 in 4 languages and held by 1,046 libraries worldwide The story of a goldmining boom town centering on the work-and-play partnership of two miners and the wife they share.
Camelot
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 1,027 libraries worldwide Merlin taught King Arthur well. He establishes the perfect kingdom of Camelot, the best knights in the world at the Round Table, and even finds himself a kind, loving wife in Queen Guenevere. Then, along comes the French knight, Lancelot. At first hated by all, he eventually proves himself and becomes the King's best friend and the best knight of the Round Table. He also becomes the Queen's lover, no matter how guilty both feel. Alas, Camelot cannot last. For Mordred, the king's treacherous illegitimate son, catches on, and works to undo everything Arthur worked for.
Movie stars, real people, and me
by Joshua Logan
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9 editions published between 1978 and 1979 in English and held by 973 libraries worldwide
Picnic
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17 editions published between 1955 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 891 libraries worldwide The story covers one Labor Day week-end in a small Kansas town, and tells about the impact a virile drifter has on the lives of several women in town.
Bus stop
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42 editions published between 1956 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 748 libraries worldwide Beauregard "Bo" Decker and Virgil Blessing set out from their ranch in Montana to Phoenix, Arizona on the bus, so Bo can participate in a big rodeo. Bo is a brash, obnoxious, at times rather dislikable young man, skilled at ridin' and rustlin' and not much more. Bo has in his mind that there in the big city, he's going to find "an angel" and take possession of her. In Phoenix, he meets Cherie. She had enough gumption to get out of Arkansas, and is now trying to earn enough money to get to L.A. But Cherie isn't quite ready to become Bo's personal angel, even if it would get her out of a dive girlie club!
The wisteria trees, an American play based on Anton Chekhov's The cherry orchard
by Joshua Logan
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4 editions published in 1950 in English and held by 626 libraries worldwide Joshua Logan transports the action of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard to 19th century Louisiana for his adaptation, The Wisteria Trees.
Mister Roberts, a play
by Thomas Heggen
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8 editions published between 1948 and 1950 in English and held by 596 libraries worldwide
Sayonara
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12 editions published between 1957 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 514 libraries worldwide An American Air Force major on leave in Japan after the Korean War falls in love with a Japanese actress. When they declare their love openly, they find themselves scorned equally by both the Japanese and Americans.
Josh, my up and down, in and out life / by Joshua Logan
by Joshua Logan
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2 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 292 libraries worldwide
Fanny. : Musical play
by Harold Rome
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19 editions published between 1954 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 282 libraries worldwide
Fanny
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11 editions published between 1954 and 2010 in English and German and held by 245 libraries worldwide Fanny, a fishmonger's daughter with eyes for the barkeeper's son, Marius, has a powerful rival. Marius yearns for a life at sea, not one behind the bar in Marseilles with his blustery but devoted father Cesar. But after Fanny and Marius surrender to their desires, complications separate them, and a solution comes from an unlikely source: the wise, aging sailmaker Panisse.
Mister Roberts; play in two acts
by Thomas Heggen
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5 editions published between 1948 and 1976 in English and held by 240 libraries worldwide
Wish you were here; musical comedy
by Harold Rome
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11 editions published between 1952 and 2009 in English and held by 184 libraries worldwide
The Rodgers & Hammerstein collection
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4 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 83 libraries worldwide Carousel: On the coast of Maine, a smooth-talking carny barker falls in love with a millworker. more
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Adaptations American drama Arthur,--King Arthurian romances Biography California Camelot (Legendary place) Comedy films Comedy films Cowboys Debt Drama Drifters Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Gold miners Gold mines and mining Kansas Labor Day Loewe, Frederick,--1901-1988 Logan, Joshua Louisiana Love Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Montana Motion picture producers and directors Musical films Musical films Musicals Nurses Oceania Plantation owners Racism Rodeos Romance films Sailors Theatrical producers and directors United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Vishnevyĭ sad (Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich) War films War films Western films Women--Conduct of life World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Lockwood Logan, Joshua 1908-1988
Logan, Joshua Lockwood 1908-1988
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English
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Undetermined (26) French (22) No Linguistic content (18) Multiple languages (17) Spanish (13) German (11) (2) Dutch (1) Covers
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