April in Paris (film)
| April in Paris | |
|---|---|
 Title card from the trailer | |
| Directed by | David Butler |
| Written by | Jack Rose |
| Produced by | William Jacobs |
| Starring | Doris Day Ray Bolger Claude Dauphin Eve Miller George Givot Paul Harvey |
| Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
| Music by | Vernon Duke LeRoy Prinz |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.75 million (US)[1] |
April in Paris is a 1952 American musical film directed by David Butler and starring Doris Day and Ray Bolger.
Synopsis
Winthrop Putnam (Ray Bolger) is the Assistant Secretary to the Assistant to the Undersecretary of State, and was formerly Assistant Assistant Secretary to the Assistant to the Undersecretary of State. He sends an invitation to Ethel Barrymore to represent the American theatre at an art exposition in Paris. Instead, the invitation is received and accepted by Ethel "Dynamite" Jackson (Doris Day), an All-American Broadway chorus girl. Ethel and Winthrop meet on the way to Paris and fall in love. However, Winthrop is engaged to Marcia Sherman (Eve Miller), daughter of his boss Secretary Robert Sherman (Paul Harvey). After a misunderstanding, Winthrop and Ethel ultimately end up together.
Songs
- "April in Paris" - Yip Harburg
- This song was first a hit in 1932, composed by Vernon Duke and written by Harburg.
- "It Must Be Good" - Doris Day
- "I'm Gonna Ring the Bell Tonight" - Doris Day and Ray Bolger
- "That's What Makes Paris Paree" - Doris Day and Claude Dauphin
- "I'm Going to Rock the Boat" - Doris Day
- "Give Me Your Lips" - Claude Dauphin
- "I Ask You" - Doris Day, Ray Bolger, and Claude Dauphin
- "The Place You Hold in My Heart (I Know a Place)" - Doris Day
- "Auprès de ma blonde" - Claude Dauphin
Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Doris Day | Ethel S. "Dynamite" Jackson |
| Ray Bolger | S. Winthrop Putnam |
| Claude Dauphin | Philippe Fouquet |
| Eve Miller | Marcia Sherman |
| George Givot | François |
| Paul Harvey | Secretary Robert Sherman |
| Herbert Farjeon | Joshua Stevens |
| Wilson Millar | Sinclair Wilson |
| Raymond Largay | Joseph Welmar |
| John Alvin | Tracy |
| Jack Lomas | Cab Driver |
References
- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
