April in Paris (1952) | |
| Director(s) | David Butler |
| Producer(s) | William Jacobs |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Paris, Romance (Comic) |
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April in Paris (1952) was a Musical - Comedy Film directed by David Butler and produced by William Jacobs.
SYNOPSIS
Dynamite Jackson is a fast-talking chorus girl who mistakenly receives an invitation to represent her country at the International Festival of Arts in Paris. On the transatlantic crossing, Dynamite meets an engaged State Department official who her shipmates decide is perfect for her. A typical sunny Doris Day musical.
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April in Paris (1952)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Apr 27, 2024 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversS. Wintrop Putnam made a terrible mistake. As Assistant Secretary to the Assistant to the Undersecretary of State, his task was to send an invitation to Ethel Barrymore asking her to visit Paris as a personal representative of the American theater at the International Festival of Arts. Instead, he a... Read full article
Musical Monday: April in Paris (1952)
on Apr 15, 2024 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: April in Paris (1952) ? Musi... Read full article
April in Paris (1952). A dog of a different color.
By Dawn Sample on Mar 7, 2013 From Noir and Chick FlicksWith the innocence of the fifties a charming and colorful musical, April in Paris(1952). With Doris Day and Ray Bolger, who you may recognize from the classic film, Wizard of OZ (1939) playing the scarecrow. Directed by David Butler. The movie opens with street scenes of Washington DC and Doris Day... Read full article
All Aboard!! Part 3 of 5.
By Dawn on Dec 15, 2011 From Noir and Chick FlicksApril in Paris(1952), directed by David Butler. Is a musical film starring Doris Day and Ray Bolger. The story begins when chorus girl Miss Ethel 'Dynamite' Jackson, mistakenly receives an invitation from the State Department to represent the American theatre at an arts exposition in Paris, France. ... Read full article
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Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson: Don't stop me now. I'm ticking!
Ethel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson: I'm sick and tired of taking orders and I'm not going to finish my dinner. I'm not going to go to my room, either. In fact, I don't know what I'm going to do. But take my advice, gentlemen: Hang on to your life preservers!
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