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Romance on the High Seas poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.5 / 100
1948·Comedy / Musical / Mystery·1h 39m

ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS

“Romance and Laughter...under a Rio moon!”

Georgia Garrett is sent by jealous wife Elvira Kent on an ocean cruise to masquerade as herself while she secretly stays home to catch her husband cheating. Meanwhile equally suspicious husband Michael Kent has sent a private eye on the same cruise to catch his wife cheating. Love and confusion ensues along with plenty of musical numbers.

Above the Line
Michael Curtiz, Busby Berkeley·DirectorJulius J. Epstein·ScreenplayPhilip G. Epstein·ScreenplayElwood Bredell·Director of PhotographyJule Styne·Original Music ComposerRudi Fehr·Editor
Cast
Jack Carson·Peter VirgilJanis Paige·Mrs. Elvira KentDon DeFore·Mr. Michael KentDoris Day·Miss Georgia GarrettOscar Levant·Oscar FarrarS.Z. Sakall·Uncle Lazlo LazloFortunio Bonanova·PlinioEric Blore·Ship's DoctorFranklin Pangborn·Rio Hotel ClerkLeslie Brooks·Miss Medwick
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 2
Michael Curtiz·DirectorBusby Berkeley·Director
Writing· 6
Julius J. Epstein·ScreenplayPhilip G. Epstein·ScreenplaySixto Pondal Ríos·StoryCarlos Olivari·StoryI. A. L. Diamond·DialogueSammy Cahn·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Elwood Bredell·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Rudi Fehr·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Jule Styne·Original Music ComposerRay Heindorf·OrchestratorSammy Cahn·SongsJule Styne·SongsEverett Alton Brown·SoundCharles David Forrest·SoundLeo F. Forbstein·Music DirectorRay Heindorf·Conductor
Art & Design· 3
Anton Grot·Art DirectionHoward Winterbottom·Set DecorationPerc Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Alex Gottlieb·ProducerGeorge Amy·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Busby Berkeley·ChoreographerMilo Anderson·Wardrobe DesignerDavid Curtiz·Special Effects Supervisor
By the Numbers
65.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 27%
Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Romance on the High Seas's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D62F2F
#2F3B5C
Mood
Joyful, Lively, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a vibrant illustration on a white background, depicting numerous characters in various poses related to a ship and musical performance. A la”

comedymusicalromance
Key Elements
Flag PolePennantsMaracasDrumsMicrophonePiano
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Vibrant
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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