Romance,Comedy,Music
United States of America
Romance on the High Seas is a 1948 musical romantic comedy directed by Michael Curtiz and features the film debut of Doris Day. The film is set on an ocean liner traveling from New York to Rio de Janeiro. The story revolves around Georgia Garrett (played by Doris Day), a singer who is hired by Elvira Kent (played by Janis Paige) to go on the ship and pose as her so that Elvira can stay back and keep an eye on her husband Michael Kent (played by Don DeFore) who she suspects is having an affair.
Georgia is thrilled at the opportunity to travel and perform on the ship. However, things get complicated when Michael hires a private detective to keep an eye on his wife, and mistakenly believes that Georgia is Elvira. Meanwhile, Elvira's jealousy reaches new heights when she starts receiving love letters from a mystery man who she believes is after her husband.
As the ship sets sail, Georgia finds herself caught up in a love triangle with Michael and a wealthy businessman named Peter Virgil (played by Jack Carson), who mistakes her for Elvira. Georgia also finds herself struggling to keep up the charade of being Elvira in front of the private detective and the ship's crew.
Romance on the High Seas features several musical numbers sung by Doris Day, including "It's Magic," which became a hit song for the actress. Other notable songs in the film include "Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon," and "The Tourist Trade."
Overall, Romance on the High Seas is a light-hearted and entertaining film that showcases Doris Day's talent as an actress and singer. The film was well-received upon its release and is considered a classic of the musical romantic comedy genre.
