Grable's star continued to rise when she starred in "Song of the Islands" (1942), co-starring Victor Mature and Jack Oakie. The success of the movie led to her re-teaming with Mature in "Footlight Serenade" (1942), also co-starring John Payne, in which she played a glamorous Broadway star. Fox then began to develop Philip Wylie's short story, "Second Honeymoon", into a script suited for Grable's talents. The resulting movie was "Springtime in the Rockies" (1942), directed by Irving Cummings and pairing Grable opposite Payne, Cesar Romero, Carmen Miranda, and her future husband, bandleader Harry James. The film was an immediate hit, Grable's biggest success to date, grossing more than $2 million. The film's success led to Fox upping her salary and to her having a wider choice over the films she made.