April in Paris (film)
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| Directed by | David Butler |
| Produced by | William Jacobs |
| Written by | Jack Rose |
| Starring | Doris Day Ray Bolger Claude Dauphin Eve Miller George Givot Paul Harvey |
| Music by | Vernon Duke LeRoy Prinz |
| Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline |
| Edited by | Irene Morra |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
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Running time
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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.
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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
| Actor | Character |
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| 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 |
| Joseph Welmar | Raymond Largay |
| John Alvin | Tracy |
| Jack Lomas | Cab Driver |
References
- ↑ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
