In the scene at night on the ship's deck, she is standing alone, dressed in a gown of white and silver looking to the sky.
Other established stars like Judy Garland and Jane Powell were briefly considered, before Michael Curtiz was persuaded to audition Doris Day, then known as a band vocalist, but hitherto not considered an actress. Before meeting Hutton's replacement, director Curtiz's requirements were that she had to be beautiful, that she had to be able to sing and dance, and that, above all, she must have "sparkle." I went back and revisited the travel agency scenes and can see how I easily missed it.
She also described Romance on the High Seas as a "pastel pleasure cruise."[15]. Web. Doris Day, who had already achieved a small measure of fame with dance bands and on records, is a vocalist who can act, sing sweet and look pretty all at the same time. "Warners Introduce Doris Day in 'Romance on the High Seas,' New Feature at Strand. “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. "[9], An anonymous review in a small-town Texas newspaper, The Kaufman Herald, published in late 1948, asserts that "seldom does a film musical come along which gives all of its stars a chance to shine so much...Miss Day impresses for her ease and command before the cameras.
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Earlier, at Universal-International, he had received his initial writing credit on a low-budget mystery before moving on to Warner Brothers, where he wrote Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946), a comedy that featured Jack Carson, one of the four main performers in Romance. Although profitable, the film wasn't a huge success; it reached a position only in the low 60s, according to Variety. Talking about and listening to Doris Day, the singer. Academy Awards, USA 1949 Nominee Oscar: Best Music, Original Song Jule Styne (music) Sammy Cahn (lyrics) For the song "It's Magic" Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture Ray Heindorf: See also. Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!
After dozens of young women failed to match Curtiz's specifications, Doris Day was finally introduced to him. STANDS4 LLC, 2020. ", Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea, Crowther, Bosley.
[7], Legendary screenwriter I. By secretly staying behind, Elvira hopes to find out if Michael is indeed sneaking around behind her back. (0 fans), Jule Styne (December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was a British-born American songwriter especially famous for a series of Broadway musicals, which included several very well known and frequently revived shows.
The film was nominated for the following American Film Institute lists: Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. Thanks Renie for bringing to my attention the She's A Latin From Manhattan song. Sign in. Georgia, following the instructions of the real Elvira, keeps up the ruse by pretending to be Elvira to everyone, including Peter. by Jas1 » 30 Oct 2017, 11:49, Unread post [14], Writing for Film Comment magazine in 2007, Hazel-Dawn Dumpert called Day's work in this film "a doughy debut as a gum-smacking honky-tonk singer" and claims her real "movie persona [did not] click into place" until the early 1950s in films such as On Moonlight Bay. Showing all 0 wins and 2 nominations. Lyrics to It's Magic [From Romance on the High Seas] by Jule Styne from the I've Heard That Song Before: The Songs of Jule Styne album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more! That meeting began a successful movie partnership that lasted many years.
more », Sheet Music Georgia and Peter are attracted to each other and gradually fall in love, which causes conflict for both of them. For their wedding anniversary, Elvira books an ocean cruise to Rio de Janeiro but her husband claims that unexpected business will prevent him from going. FAVORITE Looking at Romance On The High Seas today on TCM, I was struck by Doris singing It's You Or No One. It doesn't lack for a good musical score though. "[13] In Romance on the High Seas, Day's first film character, Georgia Garrett, is indeed a poor, working-class chanteuse whose favorite pastime is dreaming of ocean voyages she thinks she'll never enjoy. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 28 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551, David Kaufman, Doris Day - The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door, Macmillan 2008, p. 52. [8], According to Warner Bros records the film earned $2,200,000 domestically and $1,025,000 foreign.
It is an incredibly moving romantic scene where Doris shines. Oscar is in love with Georgia despite Georgia's lack of interest in him, and when Peter spots them together, he thinks he has discovered the identity of Elvira's lover. ", Yeck, Joanne L. "Romance on the High Seas: Classic Films On Video Let You Cruise from Your Living Room. by Musiclover » 28 Oct 2017, 14:34, Unread post
Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn came up with a good one where Day sings several songs, including the Academy Award nominated, It's Magic. Test your MusicIQ here!
According to the critic, "she has no more than a vigorous disposition which hits the screen like a thud." It would be almost a decade before Diamond's career finally clicked—when he was introduced to director Billy Wilder. Originally conceived as a star vehicle for Betty Hutton, the film had to be recast when Hutton became pregnant, and thus unavailable. [2], Doris Day's motion picture premiere did not impress Bosley Crowther of the New York Times. "[6] Doris Day got an exclusive contract with Michael Curtiz Productions paying her $ 500 per week. As for the movie itself, Crowther found it "a scatterbrained comedy of errors. by Renie » 07 Nov 2017, 14:18, Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest, Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited.
A. L. Diamond, who is credited as having written "additional dialogue" for this film, was still trying to establish a reputation for himself in 1948. The score to this film was outstanding and Its you or no-one - became a standard too - being recorded by many of the greats - as recently as the early 1990s by Anita O'Day [in a later CD]. ", "AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions Nominees", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Romance_on_the_High_Seas&oldid=977297682, Films with screenplays by I. Several songs from ROTHS are included in later compilation albums, but I don't believe that an album was ever released for this film. I also listened to the whole song on youtube sung by someone else because they didn't have a DD version. "It's Magic [From Romance on the High Seas] Lyrics." Seeing an opportunity, Elvira pretends to take the trip alone, but in fact sends singer Georgia Garrett (Doris Day), a woman she'd met at the travel agency, in her place and under her name. We need one of them now. He immediately perked up and exclaimed, "This is it. Looking at Romance On The High Seas today on TCM, I was struck by Doris singing It's You Or No One. Think you know music? Contestants could name a tune after hearing very few notes.
Thanks Johnny for the additional information. by Renie » 06 Nov 2017, 19:05, Unread post I couldn't tell if Doris' few notes in the movie were from that song.