The Drunk (as Johnny Berkes) Specialty PlayersThe Samba KingsAvon LongThe Page Cavanaugh TrioSir Lancelot Unbilled (in order of appearance) John Alvin as Travel agent Wheaton Chambers as Photographer Douglas Kennedy as Car salesman Tris Coffin as Headwaiter on the ship Sandra Gould as Phone operator Grady Sutton as Radio operator Barbara Bates as Stewardess Music "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 Production Originally conceived as a star vehicle for Betty Hutton, the film had to be recast when Hutton became pregnant, and thus unavailable. Other established stars like Judy Garland and Jane Powell were briefly considered, before Michael Curtiz was persuaded to audition Doris Day, then known as a band vocalist, but hitherto not considered an actress. Her personal life was in some turmoil at the time, as her second marriage, to musician George Weidler, was ending, and this, combined with her evident nervousness, led her to deliver a notably teary, emotive version of Embraceable You at the audition. Impressed by her singing ability and fresh-faced good looks, Curtiz signed her to a film contract and cast her in the leading role of Georgia Garrett. Despite the change in star and the late casting of Janis Paige, the film was financially successful. Before meeting Hutton's replacement, director Curtiz's requirements were that she had to be beautiful, that she had to be able to sing and dance, and that, above all, she must have "sparkle." After dozens of young women failed to match Curtiz's specifications, Doris Day was finally introduced to him. He immediately perked up and exclaimed, "This is it. This is the most everything dame I have ever seen." Doris Day got an exclusive contract with Michael Curtiz Productions paying her $500 per week. Legendary screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond, who is credited as having written "additional dialogue" for this film, was still trying to establish a reputation for himself in 1948. Earlier, at Universal-International, he had received his initial writing credit on a low-budget