Romance on the High Seas

Infobox Film
name = Romance on the High Seas


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director = Michael Curtiz
producer = Michael Curtiz
Alex Gottlieb
writer = Julius J. Epstein
Philip G. Epstein
Carlos A. Olivari (story)
Sixto Pondal Ríos (story)
I. A. L. Diamond (add. dialog)
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starring = Jack Carson
Janis Paige
Don DeFore
Doris Day
music = Ray Heindorf
Oscar Levant
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distributor = Warner Bros.
released = July 3 1948
runtime = 99 minutes
country = USA
language = English
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imdb_id = 0040745

"Romance on the High Seas" (also known in the United Kingdom as "It's Magic") is a 1948 musical romantic comedy film starring Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore, and Doris Day in her film debut.

It was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Original Song for "It's Magic" (music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn), and Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Ray Heindorf).

Plot summary

Elvira Kent (Janis Paige) and her husband Michael (Don DeFore) suspect each other of cheating. For a wedding anniversary, Elvira books an ocean cruise to Rio de Janeiro. When her husband claims that unexpected business will prevent him from going, Elvira pretends to take the trip alone, sending in her place singer Georgia Garrett (Doris Day), a woman she had met at the travel agency. This will give her the opportunity to find out if Michael is indeed sneaking around behind her back. Meanwhile, Michael hires private detective Peter Virgil (Jack Carson) to check up on "her".

As part of his job, Peter becomes acquainted with Georgia (believing her to be Elvira). They gradually fall in love, which makes reporting to Michael very uncomfortable for Peter. By chance, Georgia's boyfriend, Oscar Farrar (Oscar Levant), is also aboard. When Peter spots them together, he thinks he has discovered the identity of Elvira's lover.

Cast

*Doris Day as Georgia Garrett
*Jack Carson as Peter Virgil
*Janis Paige as Elvira Kent
*Don DeFore as Michael Kent
*Oscar Levant as Oscar Fararr
*S. Z. Sakall as Lazlo Lazlo, Elvira's uncle and Michael's employer
*Fortunio Bonanova as Plinio
*Eric Blore as the ship's doctor
*Franklin Pangborn as Rio hotel clerk
*Leslie Brooks as Miss Medwick, Michael's attractive new secretary
*William Blakewell as Dudley, the travel agent

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