April in Paris (film)
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April in Paris is a 1952 musical film starring Doris Day and Ray Bolger. It was directed by David Butler.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Music
Songs are by Vernon Duke and Sammy Cahn, except for title song "April in Paris" which was first a hit in 1932, composed by Vernon Duke and written by E. Y. Harburg.
[edit] 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 |
