Romance on the High Seas (1948) | |
| Director(s) | Michael Curtiz |
| Producer(s) | Michael Curtiz, Alex Gottlieb |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Cruises, Mistaken Identity, Romance (Comic) |
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Romance on the High Seas (1948) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Michael Curtiz and Alex Gottlieb.
Academy Awards 1948 --- Ceremony Number 21 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Ray Heindorf | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn | Nominated |
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On Blu-ray: Doris Day Breaks Out in Romance on the High Seas (1948)
By KC on Oct 29, 2020 From Classic MoviesIn Romance on the High Seas (1948) Doris Day made one of the most impressive film debuts in Hollywood history. In that performance, she emerged as a fully-formed star, ready to top the box office in the decade to come. Now this light-hearted musical, with its charming supporting cast and ridiculousl... Read full article
Romance em Alto Mar / Romance on the High Seas (1948)
By L? on Apr 2, 2018 From Critica RetroRomance em Alto Mar / Romance on the High Seas (1948) 70 anos atr?s, uma jovem encantadora cuja vida seria marcada por trag?dias apareceu pela primeira vez nas telas do cinema. Ela havia sonhado em ser uma dan?arina, mas um acidente grave interrompeu seu sonho. Durante a recupera??o, ela fez... Read full article
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By Cameron on Jun 27, 2017 From The Blonde At The Filmvia: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/399/Romance-on-the-High-Seas/#tcmarcp-457612-457613 ?Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. This musical at sea stars Doris Day in her first film role. It would catapult her to stardom, but her casting was almost purely by accident.?Warner Bros. originally... Read full article
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By Michaela on Feb 3, 2017 From Love Letters to Old HollywoodIn 1948, Doris Day wasn't yet a star. At age 23, she had found success with the Les Brown Band thanks to her hit recording of "Sentimental Journey" and she became a regular on Bob Hope's radio show. Oddly enough, though, her career was also coming to a stall. She had divorced her violent first husba... Read full article
Let’s Smile with Doris! Romance on the High Seas
By Virginie Pronovost on Jan 25, 2016 From The Wonderful World of CinemaDoris Day. THIS Icon. I’m a fan. She’s not my number one favourite actress, but she certainly is my favourite singer (along with Madonna). Doris makes me happy. She herself said “I like joy; I want to be joyous; I want to have fun on the set; I want to wear beautiful clothes and lo... Read full article
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Peter Virgil: Naturally, why?
Michael Kent: Where did you do your traning?
Peter Virgil: In the army. Intelligence G2.
Michael Kent: Well how are you at the job?
Peter Virgil: We won the war didn't we?
Oscar Farrar: Incidentally, I picked up your last two paychecks. It was barely enough to pay for my plane ticket down here. Didn't even leave me enough to buy you a present! I feel like a cad.
Georgia Garrett: You crook. You can go to jail for that.
Oscar Farrar: Marry me and you won't have to testify against me.
Georgia Garrett: Oscar! Aren't you going to kiss me?
Oscar Farrar: I don't know how. Will you show me?
[she kisses his cheek]
Oscar Farrar: You don't know how either!
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For the part of Georgia Garrett, Warner Bros. inquired about borrowing Judy Garland from MGM, but Metro's policy at the time was not to lend Miss Garland to other studios. Mary Martin also had been in the running to play Georgia. Warners then acquired Betty Hutton in a loan-out deal with Paramount, but before filming started, Miss Hutton had to bow out because of her pregnancy.
Doris Day and Jack Carson, who met while making this film, had a brief romance.
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