April Showers (1948 film)

April Showers

Theatrical release poster
Directed by James V. Kern
Produced by William Jacobs
Screenplay by Peter Milne
Story by Joe Laurie Jr.
Starring Jack Carson
Ann Sothern
Robert Alda
S. Z. Sakall
Robert Ellis
Richard Rober
Music by Ray Heindorf
Max Steiner
Cinematography Carl E. Guthrie
Edited by Thomas Reilly
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release dates
  • March 27, 1948 (1948-03-27)
Running time
 94 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $1,750,000 (US rentals)[1]

April Showers is a 1948 American musical film directed by James V. Kern and written by Peter Milne. The film stars Jack Carson, Ann Sothern, Robert Alda, S. Z. Sakall, Robert Ellis and Richard Rober. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 27, 1948.[2]

Cast

Reception

Bosley Crowther of The New York Times said, "Even with expert presentation, this would be an insufferable tale. As played by Jack Carson, Ann Sothern and a kid named Robert Ellis, it is death. Mr. Carson, who had some experience as a vaudevillian before he hit the screen, draws on his memories so fondly that he blithely rips the whole show apart. And Miss Sothern, who obviously knows it's useless to intrude, just stands around and clucks. But the youngster—well, in the manner of the true vaudevillian, we suppose, he tries to out-mugg Mr. Carson. He and vaudeville—and almost we—are killed in the act."[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46
  2. ↑ "April Showers (1948) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  3. ↑ Crowther, Bosley (1948-03-27). "Movie Review - April Showers - THE SCREEN; The Unhappy Tymes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-04.

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