Romance on the High Seas

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Romance on the High Seas
Directed by	Michael Curtiz
Produced by	Michael Curtiz Alex Gottlieb
Written by	Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein Carlos A. Olivari (story) Sixto Pondal Ríos (story) I. A. L. Diamond (add. dialog)
Starring	Jack Carson Janis Paige Don DeFore Doris Day
Music by	Ray Heindorf Oscar Levant
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	July 3, 1948
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
IMDb profile

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).

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Romance on the High Seas at the TCM Movie Database

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