April in Paris (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | April in Paris |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1952 |
| length | 100 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Butler |
| script |
Jack Rose , Melville Shavelson |
| production | William Jacobs |
| music |
Ray Heindorf , Howard Jackson |
| camera | Wilfred M. Cline |
| cut | Irene Morra |
| occupation | |
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April in Paris is a 1952 American film musical directed by David Butler .
action
The diplomat Winthrop Putnam accidentally sends two letters to two wrong addressees. The revue dancer Ethel "Dynamite" Jackson received an invitation as a delegate from America to participate in an art festival in Paris. When the press hears about it, it becomes a big story. Ethel was invited to make the cruise to Paris with Putnam and other representatives from the United States . For Jackson, the ride is far from a pleasure as the delegate meeting is very stiff. She befriends the Frenchman François, who earns his living as a steward during the crossing. On the last evening, François offers to accompany Jackson in the evening, but Putnam also wants to bring this matter up to her because he is fascinated by her.
background
The film was completed by the production company Warner Bros. and later distributed. The musical was recorded in an aspect ratio of 1.37: 1 on 35mm film . The film was shot in the Warner Bros. Film Studios in Burbank , California .
The songs used in the film were by Sammy Cahn (lyrics) and Vernon Duke (music). The musical director was Ray Heindorf , the vocal arrangements were made by Norman Luboff .
The film premiered in New York City on December 24, 1952 . The film opened in western Germany on January 1st and in Austria in March 1954.
reception
A "unpretentious musical adaptation" ruled Bosley Crowther of the New York Times on April in Paris .
Web links
- April in Paris at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Bosley Crowther: April in Paris. The New York Times , December 25, 1952, accessed November 10, 2014 .