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Romance on the High Seas (1948)
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3 July 1948 (USA) moreTagline:
Romance and Laughter...under a Rio moon!Plot:
Socialite Elvira Kent suspects her husband of fooling around with other women. When he announces he can't join her on their scheduled ocean voyage... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. moreUser Comments:
Grand Debut for Doris moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jack Carson | ... | Peter Virgil, Private Detective | |
| Janis Paige | ... | Mrs. Elvira Kent | |
| Don DeFore | ... | Mr. Michael Kent | |
| Doris Day | ... | Miss Georgia Garrett | |
| Oscar Levant | ... | Oscar Farrar | |
| S.Z. Sakall | ... | Uncle Lazlo Lazlo | |
| Fortunio Bonanova | ... | Plinio | |
| Eric Blore | ... | Ship's doctor | |
| Franklin Pangborn | ... | Rio hotel clerk | |
| Leslie Brooks | ... | Miss Medwick | |
| William Bakewell | ... | Dudley (travel agent) | |
| John Berkes | ... | The Drunk (as Johnny Berkes) | |
| Avon Long | ... | Specialty player | |
| Page Cavanaugh | ... | Himself | |
| Sir Lancelot | ... | Specialty player |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Fun Stuff
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According to her 1975 autobiography, "Doris Day: Her Own Story" (co-written with A.E. Hotchner), Miss Day attended a show-biz party the night before she planned to leave for New York City. Also at the gathering was lyric writer Sammy Cahn who, taking Doris aside, explained that she would be the right match for the Cahn-Jule Styne score of this upcoming film. When, at Mr. Cahn's urging, Doris sang "Embraceable You" (music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin) for the party crowd, she was heard by director Michael Curtiz, who then asked her to test for the role of Georgia Garrett. moreQuotes:
Georgia Garrett: Oscar! How did you get on this boat?Oscar Farrar: I lied about my age.
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Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea moreFAQ
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One of the delights of "Romance on the High Seas" is the remarkable debut of Doris Day. Having replaced an indisposed Betty Hutton, Day stepped into this role with all the zest and zip that she brought to her total career.
It's rather amazing to me how accomplished Day was in her initial screen effort: her comedic work, singing, and general enactment was like that of a seasoned professional. All the infectious Day sparkle and spirit was there from the beginning, after only a brief period as a band singer.
Ably assisted by the multi-faceted Jack Carson, pretty other-woman Janis Paige, vulnerable foils Don DeFore and Oscar Levant, and top character actor S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall, this Warner Bros. musical bounces along merrily. Fetching songs, a witty script, nice settings in Rio and Cuba, and a stylish specialty number by Avon Long keep things moving along right to the kaleidoscopic finale staged by Busby Berkeley.
"Romance on the High Seas" is a pleasurable way to spend an evening. As Doris's song goes, "It's Magic."