With jack carson, janis paige, doris day, don defore. In the film that made 23yearold doris day a film star to cap off her already highly successful recording career, this michael curtizdirected. Pdf high seas to high society historical romance historical romance full collection. In this cute film, elvira kent cancels her cruise when she suspects that her husband is cheating on her. Romance on the high seas on dvd 012569796706 from warner bros directed by michael curtiz. The part was initially tailored for judy garland, but when she couldnt do it, it was toned down and given to day, billed third. In 1948, chico voice of eman xor ona is a hotshot jazz pianist living in havana, where his reputation as. For a crystalclear lesson in how an unknown vaults into immediate stardom, look no further than romance on the high seas, the silly 1948 musical that launched the movie career of doris day. Regrettably, even the renaissance, venice, hispaniola, pirates, codpieces, blood vengeance, and the spanish couldnt make this one completely interesting. Romance on the high seas jack carson janis paige don defore 1948 a man don defore hires a private eye jack carson to watch his wife janis paige on a cruise, but the wife sends an impostor. Shop romance on the high seas dvd 1948 region 1 us import ntsc. Romance on the high seas was already planned and ready to shoot but lacked the star, who had to sing as well as do comedy. The film was nominated for two academy awards, for original song for its magic music by jule styne, lyrics by sammy cahn, and music, scoring of a. Romance on the high seas, known in the united kingdom as its magic, is a 1948 american technicolor musical romantic comedy film directed by michael.
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It would catapult her to stardom, but her casting was almost purely by accident. Romance on the high seas 1948 official trailer jack carson, janis paige movie hd. As is usual in hollywood, many names were considered. Romance on the high seas, known in the united kingdom as its magic, is a 1948 american technicolor musical romantic comedy film directed by michael curtiz, and starred jack carson, janis paige, don defore and doris day in her film debut. Romance on the high seas 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Love and confusion ensues along with plenty of musical numbers. Romance on the high seas pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released romance on the high seas pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. Romance on the high seas 1948 the blonde at the film. Meanwhile equally suspicious husband michael kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to.
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Meanwhile equally suspicious husband michael kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to catch his wife cheating. For instance, 42nd street, dames, swing time, singin in the rain, and romance on the high seas 1948. From there she made a long series of musicals, including calamity jane 1953, young at heart 1954, love me or leave me 1955, and the pajama game 1957. For its elaborate musical comedy romance on the high seas 1948, warner bros. The actress and chanteuse died on monday at the age of 97, but her work in films like pillow talk and calamity jane defined an. Hutton became pregnant, so doris day was given the role. This is what it says so well on the back of the dvd jacket cover.
Romance on the high seas film still actress doris day in a scene from the movie romance on the high seas photo by donaldson collectiongetty images textfortogglebutton1065226904. Romance on the high seas by michael curtiz doris day. Romance on the high seas 1948 the movie database tmdb. This musical at sea stars doris day in her first film role. High seas romance is a personalized historical novel set during the turn of the century the 19th century that is and england and france are locked in a struggle that plays out over both land and sea.
Romance on the high seas 1948 cast and crew moviefone. Staring don defore, janis paige, doris day and jack carson. Romance on the high seas 1948 stream and watch online. Its not hard to see why doris day became a film as well as a recording star. The food on cruise ships is terrible, they thought. Romantic misunderstandings abound when spouses suspect each other of being unfaithful, and a nightclub singer takes a cruise under a false identity.
Romance on the high seas served as doris days bigscreen debut. Gallery of 6 movie poster and cover images for romance on the high seas 1948. Michael though is too wrapped up in his work to go on the vacations elvira plans for. Featuring the song its magic, this movie is a fun farce filled with music, dancing, and romance. Turner classic movies released in uk as its magic, after the success of the song. A unitary parliamentary republic with its capital in rome, the country covers a total. Rent romance on the high seas 1948 on dvd and bluray.
Doris day, jack carson, romance on the high seas 1948. Although mike don defore and elvira kent janis paige are in love, each suspects the other of unfaithfulness. Tcm to celebrate legendary actress doris day with 24hour. Arrangements had been made with mgm to borrow judy garland to star in the picture, but unfortunately, miss garland was unable to. Romance on the high seas, known in the united kingdom as its magic, is a 1948 american technicolor musical romantic comedy film directed by michael curtiz. Romance on the high seas 1948 directed by michael curtiz, busby berkeley. Rent romance on the high seas 1948 starring jack carson and janis paige on dvd and bluray. A love affair between two musicians spans six decades and numerous countries and political regimes in this animated romantic drama. Michael and elvira kent don defore and janis paige are. A band singer, day was plucked from the ranks when warner bros. Seven bestselling authors of pirate romance take you on thrilling and epic high seas adventure with seven swashbuckling romances sure. Romance on the high seas dvd 1948 region 1 us import ntsc. Judy garland and betty hutton at first, but mgm wouldnt lend garland to anyone. From the motion picture romance on the high seas 1948 9.
Her screen persona, that of an intelligent, wholesome woman of unfailing. Jack carson, doris day, don defore, janis paige, jack carson. Meanwhile, the husband hires a detective to watch elvira while shes on. Her friend elvira kent janis paige had scheduled the cruise but canceled at the last minute when she suspected that her husband was cheating on her and stayed home to check up on him. Romance on the high seas 1948 official trailer jack. Romance on the high seas film by curtiz 1948 britannica. Romance on the high seas 1948 warner film with doris day. Eat, pray and love your way through italys tasty trattorias, calming cathedrals and romantic retreats. For bianca simonetti, venice holds memories of young love, murder, betrayal and something to which she can never return.
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