What happens when a young woman from Little Rock meets an older French planter on a magical evening away from the military hospital where she works and falls in love with him? Alternatively, should she simply wash that man out of her hair? In Bloody Mary's world, she is the philosopher of the island, and it is difficult to believe she is the mother of Liat, who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable of the United States Marine Corps. In order to pass the time while waiting for action in the South Pacific war, sailors and medics put on a musical comedy show. As the conflict draws near, the narrative of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque takes on the importance of a serious drama.
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What happens when a young woman from Little Rock meets an older French planter on a magical evening away from the military hospital where she works and falls in love with him? Alternatively, should she simply wash that man out of her hair? In Bloody Mary's world, she is the philosopher of the island, and it is difficult to believe she is the mother of Liat, who has captured the heart of Lt. Joseph Cable of the United States Marine Corps. In order to pass the time while waiting for action in the South Pacific war, sailors and medics put on a musical comedy show. As the conflict draws near, the narrative of Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque takes on the importance of a serious drama.
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