| Romance on the High Seas | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster. | |
| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Screenplay by | Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein additional dialogue by I. A. L. Diamond |
| Based on | From a story by S. Pondal Rios and Carlos A. Olivari |
| Produced by | Alex Gottlieb |
| Starring | Jack Carson Janis Paige Don DeFore Doris Day |
| Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
| Edited by | Rudi Fehr |
| Music by | Jule Styne Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Musical numbers orchestrated and conducted by Ray Heindorf |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million[2] or $2,532,000[3] |
| Box office | $2.1 million (US rentals)[4] or $3,225,000[3] |
Romance on the High Seas (released in the United Kingdom as It's Magic)[5] is a 1948 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz, and starred Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore and Doris Day in her film debut.[1] Busby Berkeley was the choreographer.[6] The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Original Song for "It's Magic" (music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn), and Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Ray Heindorf).
- ^ a b c "Romance on the High Seas". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ Variety 18 February 1948 p7
- ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 28 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
- ^ "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46
- ^ Hinton, Nigel (2008). Time Bomb (Reprint ed.). Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press. ISBN 978-1582462370.
- ^ "Special Theme: Busby Berkeley".