April in Paris
Seen it?1952 | 100 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Gigi or Victor/Victoria, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
A series of misunderstandings leads to a chorus girl traveling to Paris to represent the American theater, where she falls in love with a befuddled bureaucrat.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Butler
- Doris DayEthel S. 'Dynamite' Jackson
- Ray BolgerSam Winthrop Putnam
- Claude DauphinPhilippe Fouquet
- Eve MillerMarcia Sherman
- George GivotFrançois
- Paul HarveySecretary Robert Sherman
- Herbert FarjeonJoshua Stevens
- Wilson MillarSinclair Wilson
- Raymond LargayJoseph Welmar
- John AlvinTracy