"I'll remember this to my grave. We all walked into a room to see the screen tests. The first screen test was Marion Hutton's. Then came Janis Paige (who ended up with a part in the film). Then on the screen came Doris Day. I can only tell you, the screen just exploded. There was absolutely no question. A great star was born and the rest is history." - Sammy Cahn
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Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz Alex Gottlieb Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein Carlos A. Olivari (story) Sixto Pondal Ríos (story) I. A. L. Diamond (add. dialog) Jack Carson Janis Paige Don DeFore Doris Day Oscar Levant S. Z. Sakall Ray Heindorf Oscar Levant Elwood Bredell Rudi Fehr Warner Bros. June 25, 1948 99 minutes United States English $4,200,000.00 |
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Doris becomes an overnight star in this film. The theme song, “It’s Magic”, became one of her signature songs and was nominated for an Academy Award. The song was so popular that, in the UK, they retitled the film as “It’s Magic”. Other great songs included: “Put ‘Em in a Box, Tie ‘Em with a Ribbon” and “It’s You or No One For Me”. All were jukebox and DJ favorites.
In this delightful first film, Doris plays Georgia Garrett, a nightclub singer who has always wanted to travel abroad. Surprising circumstances provide Georgia a chance to travel on a cruise planned for Elvira Kent (Janis Paige) who scheduled the cruise but at the last minute cancels when she suspects that her husband is cheating on her. She decides to stay at home to check up on him. So she convinces Georgia to go on the cruise in her stead.
Meanwhile, her husband hires a detective to watch Elvira while on the cruise, because, he too, suspects cheating. Of course, the detective falls for the substitute Elvira (Doris Day), making a somewhat complicated scenario with many possibilities. There is no question about who steals this one! (The first of 3 films with co-star Jack Carson)
In this delightful first film, Doris plays Georgia Garrett, a nightclub singer who has always wanted to travel abroad. Surprising circumstances provide Georgia a chance to travel on a cruise planned for Elvira Kent (Janis Paige) who scheduled the cruise but at the last minute cancels when she suspects that her husband is cheating on her. She decides to stay at home to check up on him. So she convinces Georgia to go on the cruise in her stead.
Meanwhile, her husband hires a detective to watch Elvira while on the cruise, because, he too, suspects cheating. Of course, the detective falls for the substitute Elvira (Doris Day), making a somewhat complicated scenario with many possibilities. There is no question about who steals this one! (The first of 3 films with co-star Jack Carson)
Quotes
Dudley: Oh! How do you do, Miss Garrett?
Georgia Garrett: Greetings, chum!
Dudley: My, we haven't seen you, let's see now, since you didn't go to Switzerland.
Georgia Garrett: Yeah, I got a big kick out of planning that trip. What looks good this time of year?
Dudley: How about the Canadian Rockies?
Georgia Garrett: Canadian Rockies? Don't you remember? I already haven't been there!
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!
Songs
"Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" – Doris Day and the Page Cavanaugh Trio
"It's Magic" – Doris Day
"It's You or No One" – Doris Day
"I'm in Love" – Doris Day
"The Tourist Trade" – Avon Long
"Run, Run, Run" – Jack Carson
"She's a Latin from Manhattan" – Doris Day
"Romance on the High Seas" – The Samba Kings
"Brazilian Rhapsody" (aka Cuban Rhapsody) – Oscar Levant
Trivia
"Planned to star Judy Garland, but Betty Hutton was cast instead. Hutton became pregnant, so Doris Day was given the role." - Turner Classic Movies
"Released in UK as "It's Magic", after the success of the song." - Turner Classic Movies
Dudley: Oh! How do you do, Miss Garrett?
Georgia Garrett: Greetings, chum!
Dudley: My, we haven't seen you, let's see now, since you didn't go to Switzerland.
Georgia Garrett: Yeah, I got a big kick out of planning that trip. What looks good this time of year?
Dudley: How about the Canadian Rockies?
Georgia Garrett: Canadian Rockies? Don't you remember? I already haven't been there!
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!
Songs
"Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" – Doris Day and the Page Cavanaugh Trio
"It's Magic" – Doris Day
"It's You or No One" – Doris Day
"I'm in Love" – Doris Day
"The Tourist Trade" – Avon Long
"Run, Run, Run" – Jack Carson
"She's a Latin from Manhattan" – Doris Day
"Romance on the High Seas" – The Samba Kings
"Brazilian Rhapsody" (aka Cuban Rhapsody) – Oscar Levant
Trivia
"Planned to star Judy Garland, but Betty Hutton was cast instead. Hutton became pregnant, so Doris Day was given the role." - Turner Classic Movies
"Released in UK as "It's Magic", after the success of the song." - Turner Classic Movies
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