The April Fools (1969)
Overview
Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy company party early with the stunning Catherine, whom it turns out is herself unhappily married — to the boss. They spend an innocent night in New York becoming more and more attracted to each other, so that when Catherine announces she intends to leave her husband and return to Paris Howard asks to go along too.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.2383 |
Directed By
Stuart Rosenberg
Crew
Stuart Rosenberg
Michel Hugo
Lynn Stalmaster
Gordon Carroll
Hal Dresner
Richard Sylbert
Marvin Hamlisch
Bob Wyman
Donfeld
Roger Shearman Jr.
Ted Zachary
Clay Lambert
Hank Moonjean
Robert Luthardt
Larry Jost
Betty Crosby
Victor Paul
William Kiernan
Craig Binkley
Carter DeHaven Jr.
Charles Ziarko
Agnes Flanagan
Harry Ray
TOP CAST
Jack Lemmon
Howard Brubaker
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Gunther
Peter Lawford
Ted Gunther
Jack Weston
Potter Shrader
Myrna Loy
Grace Greenlaw
Charles Boyer
Andre Greenlaw
Kenneth Mars
Les Hopkins
Melinda Dillon
Leslie Hopkins
Harvey Korman
Matt Benson
Sally Kellerman
Phyllis Brubaker
Gary Dubin
Stanley Brubaker
Janice Carroll
Mimsy Shrader
Dee Gardner
Naomi Jackson
David Doyle
Orlow P. Walters
Susan Barrett
Singer
Tani Guthrie
Bess Bluestone
Nancy Howard
Connie Archer
Tom Ahearne
Doorman
Don Ames
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Poupée Bocar
Party Guest (uncredited)
Marlys Burdette
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
Yvonne D'Angers
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
Kathryn Janssen
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sharon Johnson
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
Chester Jones
Bartender (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Sherry Lansing
Party Guest (uncredited)
Esther Ying Lee
Waitress (uncredited)
Todd Mason
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Arlene Parness
Dancer (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Raiter
Party Guest (uncredited)
Tony Regan
Party Guest (uncredited)
Felix Silla
Waiter at Safari Club (uncredited)
Owen Song
Waiter (uncredited)
Lisa Todd
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
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