Question 1

What was Doris Day's first acting role and how naive was she about filmmaking?

Accepted Answer

Doris Day's first acting role was in this film. She was extremely naive; on the first day, she walked onto the sound stage and asked when they would leave for the boat, causing the crew to laugh.

Question 2

How did audience reaction to Doris Day's debut affect her career?

Accepted Answer

Audience reaction was so strong that Warner Bros. signed her to a 7-year contract, during which she became a Top Ten Box Office star.

Question 3

Why did director Michael Curtiz tell Doris Day not to learn acting?

Accepted Answer

When Doris Day asked for a drama coach after being embarrassed by her dailies, Curtiz replied, 'You're a natural just as you are - if you learn how to act, you'll ruin everything.'

Question 4

What led to Doris Day being cast in this film after a bad screen test?

Accepted Answer

Lyricist Sammy Cahn heard her sing at a party and recommended her. After a bad test, producer Henry Blanke supervised a second successful test, and Cahn's threat to use Day elsewhere made Curtiz agree.

Question 5

What is the central deception in the plot of Romance on the High Seas?

Accepted Answer

Jealous wife Elvira sends Georgia Garrett on a cruise to masquerade as her while she stays home to catch her husband cheating. Meanwhile, the husband sends a private eye on the same cruise to catch his wife.

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