The April Fools (1969)
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- PG
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Drama
- 28 May 1969 (USA)
- Movie
A married man enters his boss' apartment to sign papers for a promotion and finds a party of 200 instead. He doesn't fit in, leaves with a woman, spends all night with her, falls in love with her--and finds out she's his boss' wife.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jack Lemmon | ... |
Howard Brubaker
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| Catherine Deneuve | ... |
Catherine Gunther
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| Peter Lawford | ... |
Ted Gunther
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| Jack Weston | ... |
Potter Shrader
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Grace Greenlaw
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| Charles Boyer | ... |
Andre Greenlaw
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| Kenneth Mars | ... |
Les Hopkins
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| Melinda Dillon | ... |
Leslie Hopkins
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| Harvey Korman | ... |
Matt Benson
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| Sally Kellerman | ... |
Phyllis Brubaker
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| Gary Dubin | ... |
Stanley Brubaker
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Janice Carroll | ... |
Mimsy Shrader
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Dee Gardner | ... |
Naomi Jackson
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| David Doyle | ... |
Orlow P. Walters
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Susan Barrett | ... |
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| Tani Guthrie | ... |
Bess Bluestone
(as Tani Phelps)
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Nancy Howard | ... |
Connie Archer
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Tom Ahearne | ... |
Doorman
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Don Ames | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Poupée Bocar | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Marlys Burdette | ... |
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
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Yvonne D'Angers | ... |
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
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Eloise Hardt | ... |
Party Guest with a Glass of Champagne (uncredited)
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Kathryn Janssen | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Sharon Johnson | ... |
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
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Chester Jones | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Kenner G. Kemp | ... |
Train Passenger (uncredited)
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| Sherry Lansing | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Esther Ying Lee | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Todd Mason | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Arlene Parness | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Murray Pollack | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Frank Raiter | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tony Regan | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Leoda Richards | ... |
Safari Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Felix Silla | ... |
Waiter at Safari Club (uncredited)
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Owen Song | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Lisa Todd | ... |
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stuart Rosenberg | ||
Written by
| Hal Dresner | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gordon Carroll | ... | producer |
| Carter De Haven Jr. | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Marvin Hamlisch | ||
Cinematography by
| Michel Hugo | ||
Editing by
| Bob Wyman | ||
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Sylbert | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert Luthardt | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Kiernan | ||
Costume Design by
| Donfeld | ||
Makeup Department
| Agnes Flanagan | ... | hair stylist |
| Harry Ray | ... | makeup artist |
| Clay Lambert | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hank Moonjean | ... | assistant director |
| Charles Ziarko | ... | dga trainee assistant director |
| Ted Zachary | ... | location assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Craig Binkley | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Lawrence | ... | uncredited |
| William Skamnes | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Larry Jost | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Victor Paul | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Shearman Jr. | ... | camera operator (as Roger Sherman Jr.) |
| Arthur Gerstle | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Crosby | ... | script continuity |
Additional Crew
| Alan DeWitt | ... | dialogue coach |
| Marc Wilder | ... | choreographer |
| Rutanya Alda | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- National General Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Towa. (1970) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox India (1972) (India) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox Corporation)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1975) (United States) (tv) (pan/scan)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Key Video (1985) (United States) (VHS) (For CBS/Fox)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- CBS Video (1998) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- CBS Media Ventures (2014) (United States) (DVD) (as CBS Television Distribution) (widescreen)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- NBC Universal Entertainment (2017) (Japan) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Network (2025) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cartier (miss deneuve's jewelry by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In New York, newly-promoted Wall Street broker Howard Brubaker is invited by his boss Ted Gunther to come to his apartment. However, he finds a party in progress and feels uncomfortable and out of place. Ted's wife Catherine is amused with Howard and he invites her to have a drink at a club. Howard opens up about his loveless marriage, as does Catherine. When the pair meet Grace and Andre Greenlaw, who have been happily married for many years, they decide to travel to Paris to start a new life together. Will they leave their marriages behind? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Catherine Deneuve's part was originally intended for Shirley MacLaine. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The April Fools See more » |
| Quotes |
Catherine Gunther:
I would like to live in a castle. Howard Brubaker: All alone? Catherine Gunther: No, with a prince. See more » |