A showgirl returns to her New York home to visit her alcoholic mother, where she catches the eye of a Broadway producer. Take a look ahead at all the major movie releases coming to theaters and streaming this season. Of course he latches on to Day.If you are a fan of Astaire-Rogers films you know exactly where this one is going. It's got that kind of silliness in the plot, the usual case of mistaken identities and false suspicions that characterized the Astaire- Rogers films.Don DeFore and Janis Paige are a couple each of who swears the other is cheating. She was a pretty young singing talent that wasn’t even the lead. The exotic places where the cruise ship stops are a fun escape from the norm, and are populated with stereotypes that reflect the average unseasoned traveler's attitudes towards tropical locations at the time of filming. Romance on the High Seas-from 1948, three years after the Big War ended-is one of the best benevolent 'sense of life' classic films of all time. 526 likes. The Digital Bits is the Internet’s leading source for DVD, Blu-ray Disc, and 4K Ultra HD industry news, reviews, analysis, and expertise. To view this content, please use one of the following compatible browsers: A singer on a Caribbean cruise gets mixed up in a series of romantic problems. The film was originally supposed to be a vehicle for Betty Hutton, but she dropped out when she became pregnant. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. In that performance, she emerged as a fully-formed star, ready to top the box office in the decade to come. All Hollywood. (1948). Directed by (2) Writing credits (5) Cast (101) Produced by (2) Music by (2) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Art Direction by (1) Set Decoration by (1) Makeup Department (1) Production Management (1) Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (1) C-100m. Elvira then decides that she will pretend to leave town, sending Georgia in her place, and that way catch Mike in an infidelity. Composer Jule Styne, who had heard Day sing "Embraceable You" at a party, then arranged for her to meet director Michael Curtiz. Socialite Elvira Kent suspects her husband of fooling around with other women. This movie is inspired by the 1948 musical romantic comedy film Romance on the High Seas, Doris Day's film debut. To her utter astonishment, Curtiz -- impressed with her honesty and obvious talent -- offered her the role on the spot. Comedy, Certificate: Passed Michael and Elvira Kent love each other, but each jealously suspects the other of being unfaithful. Displaying items by tag: Romance on the High Seas. 3, A series of misunderstandings leaves an advertising executive with a campaign for a product which has not yet been invented, while he romances his rival in the guise of its inventor. Peter reports to Mike that "Elvira" is definitely traveling alone, and to her dismay, Elvira discovers nothing untoward about Mike. After Elvira plots the deception with Georgia, however, Mike announces that he will be finished with his business earlier than planned and will be able to join her in Rio. The award-winning DICK DINMAN'S DVD CLASSICS CORNER ON THE AIR is the only show devoted to Golden Age Movie Classics as they become available on DVD and Blu-ray. The film is said to be shot on location in Colombia and Brazil, but mostly appears to be filmed at Stage 28, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios in California. While other actresses worked their way up to stardom through bit parts and … At the urging of Styne and Cahn, Day reluctantly agreed to audition for the movie’s director, Michael Curtiz. At 23, Day already had become a recording star thanks to her million-selling "Sentimental Journey," and had worked with Les Brown, Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra. "Romance" is filled with classic Hollywood cheese, rapidly fired one liners and quirky people doing quirky things. Romance on the High Seas (released in the United Kingdom as It's Magic) is a 1948 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starred Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore and Doris Day in her film debut.