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 Brothers |
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 musical film starring Doris Day and Ray Bolger. It was directed by David Butler.
Synopsis
Winthrop Putnam 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, 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, daughter of his boss Secretary Robert Sherman. 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
- "That's What Makes Paris Paree" - Doris Day
- "I'm Going to Rock the Boat" - Doris Day
- "Give Me Your Lips" - Claude Dauphin
- "I Ask You" - Doris Day and Ray Bolger
- "The Place You Hold in My Heart" - Doris Day and Ray Bolger
- "I Know a Place" - Doris Day and Ray Bolger
- "Auprès de ma blonde" - Doris Day and Claude Dauphin
Cast
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson | Doris Day |
| S. Winthrop Putnam | Ray Bolger |
| Philippe Fouquet | Claude Dauphin |
| Marcia Sherman | Eve Miller |
| François | George Givot |
| Secretary Robert Sherman | Paul Harvey |
| Joshua Stevens | Herbert Farjeon |
| Sinclair Wilson | Wilson Millar |
| Joseph Welmar | Raymond Largay |
| Tracy | John Alvin |
| Cab Driver | Jack Lomas |
References
- ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
