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The April Fools (1969)

PG 95 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   28 May 1969 (USA)
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Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy Company party early with the stunning Catherine... See full summary »

Director:

Stuart Rosenberg

Writer:

Hal Dresner

Stars:

Jack Lemmon, Catherine Deneuve and Peter Lawford
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Lemmon ...
Catherine Deneuve ...
Peter Lawford ...
Ted Gunther
Jack Weston ...
Potter Shrader
Myrna Loy ...
Grace Greenlaw
Charles Boyer ...
Andre Greenlaw
Kenneth Mars ...
Les Hopkins
Melinda Dillon ...
Leslie Hopkins
Harvey Korman ...
Matt Benson
Sally Kellerman ...
Phyllis Brubaker
Gary Dubin Gary Dubin ...
Stanley Brubaker
Janice Carroll Janice Carroll ...
Mimsy Shrader
Dee Gardner Dee Gardner ...
Naomi Jackson
David Doyle David Doyle ...
Orlow P. Walters
Susan Barrett Susan Barrett ...
Singer
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Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy Company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is herself unhappily married - to the boss. They spend an innocent night in New York becoming more and more attracted to each other, so that when Catherine announces she intends to leave her husband and return to Paris Howard asks to go along too. In the cold light of morning problems and pressures from spouses crowd in. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Beautiful Woman | Independent Film

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He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love.

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Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Április bolondja See more »

Filming Locations:

Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »

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Jalem Productions, Cinema Center Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (1988) See more »

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"Peter's Pad"
Written by Marvin Hamlisch See more »