Romance on the High Seas
(a.k.a. "It's Magic" -- UK)

US (1948): Musical/Comedy/Romance

Doris Day stars in her first feature role as a struggling nightclub singer who agrees to take a cruise posing as a wealthy socialite (Janis Paige) who would rather stay home to spy on her husband (Don Defore). Her scheme is foiled when the private detective (Jack Carson) hired to spy on the vacationing wife falls in love with the imposter. Day's role was intended for Judy Garland, who was replaced with Betty Hutton, who got pregnant, leaving the field open for Day, who was the singer in Les Brown's band. She was singing at a party when she caught the eye (and ear) of composer Jule Styne. Styne suggested that director Michael Curtiz consider her for Romance on the High Seas. Curtiz saw her sing, and a film career was born.

Written by twins Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein, with additional dialogue by I.A.L. Diamond. Cast also features Oscar Levant, S.Z. Sakall, Eric Blore and Franklin Pangborn. Songs include "It's You or No One", "The Tourist Trade", "Put 'Em in a Box,Tie 'Em with a Ribbon and Throw 'Em in the Deep Blue Sea", "Two Lovers Met in the Night", "Run, Run, Run", "I'm in Love" and the Oscar^®-nominated "It's Magic." (Warner Bros.) (amctv.com)

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2 nominations