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April in Paris

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April in Paris
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NR,1hr 40min
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1952
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Synopsis: Thanks to a bureaucratic blunder, the US State Department invites brassy showgirl Doris Day to attend a chi-chi arts festival in Paris. En route to the City of Light, Day falls in love with diplomat corps flunkey Ray Bolger (who's responsible for the error), even though he's married to witchy Eve Miller. The marriage turns out to be invalid, clearing the path for a happy ending. None of the songs in April in Paris are worth remembering, though the dancing by Bolger and Day is well up to the standards ... Full Synopsis
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A minor musical, April in Paris' assets are offset by several debits, but the most damaging is the casting of its leads. Both Doris Day and Ray Bolger are accomplished performers, but the mixture of the two is oil-and-water. The lack of chemistry is troublesome, but what's worse is that the pairing is simply unbelievable -- the viewer can't root for them to get together because it seems entirely unnatural. ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Dynamite Jackson
S. Winthrop Putnam
Phillipe Fouquet
Marcia
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