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I was just about to mention that Frank walked out on 'Carousel' (one of my all-time favourite movies) but Matt beat me to it. And much as I enjoy Frank's recordings (I have every Reprise and Columbia title) I too am mighty pleased that Gordon McRae stepped into the breach so well. And I might...

Maybe my memory's playing tricks with 'Oklahoma'. Maybe I saw the Cinemascope version in the '50s, not the Todd-AO. It was the version, I think, which started with the image of Gordon riding through the tall corn. But I am certain about 'South Pacific'. What a stunning experience that was. And...

Re Todd-AO. As far as I can remember, here in Melbourne the original format Todd-AO was projected on a huge curved screen. That's how I saw 'Oklahoma' and 'South Pacific'. I remember 'South Pacific' in its initial release particularly well as I was 15 when I saw it -- seven times in a fortnight...