Magic nights in Rio
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Magic nights in Rio (alternative title: love in the south) |
| Original title | Romance on the High Seas (Alternative title: It's Magic) |
| Country of production | United States |
| Publishing year | 1948 |
| length | 99 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Michael Curtiz |
| script |
Julius J. Epstein Philip G. Epstein |
| production |
Michael Curtiz Alex Gottlieb |
| music |
Ray Heindorf Oscar Levant |
| camera | Elwood Bredell |
| cut | Rudi Fehr |
| occupation | |
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Magic Nights in Rio (Original title: Romance on the High Seas ) is an American comedy film from 1948 with Jack Carson and Janis Paige in the lead roles. Doris Day made her feature film debut in this film.
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Elvira Kent and her husband Michael are both very jealous. To celebrate their third wedding anniversary, they want to go on a sea voyage to Rio de Janeiro together . When Michael Kent claims that he will not be able to take the already booked voyage for business reasons, Elvira believes that another woman is behind it. She pretends to go on the cruise alone . In fact, she stays secretly in New York to monitor her husband and hires the young singer Georgia Garret to go on the trip under her name.
Michael is very surprised that his wife wants to travel to Rio alone. He fears that she is unfaithful to him and sends the private detective Peter Virgil on the cruise to shadow Elvira. The private detective and the fake Mrs. Kent fall in love soon after their first meeting on the Southern Queen .
When, during a stopover in Cuba, Oscar Farrar, Georgia's friend who was not in the know, unexpectedly comes on the ship, there are several misunderstandings that confuse not only the detective. Only when all those involved meet at the Hotel Atlantic in Rio de Janeiro does everything clear up.
Reviews
According to the lexicon of international films , the film is a "lively comedy of confusion". Cinema described it as "turbulent and fun".
Awards
The film was nominated for an Oscar in the categories of Best Score and Best Song ( It's Magic ) , but could not prevail against the competition.
Web links
- Magic Nights in Rio in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Magic Nights in Rio in the online film database
- Reviews of Magic Nights in Rio on Rotten Tomatoes
Individual evidence
- ↑ Magic Nights in Rio. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ cf. cinema.de