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The April Fools poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.5 / 100
1969·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 35m

THE APRIL FOOLS

“He has a wife. She has a husband. With so much in common they just have to fall in love.”

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.

Above the Line
Stuart Rosenberg·DirectorHal Dresner·WriterMichel Hugo·Director of PhotographyMarvin Hamlisch·Original Music ComposerBob Wyman·Editor
Cast
Jack Lemmon·Howard BrubakerCatherine Deneuve·Catherine GuntherPeter Lawford·Ted GuntherJack Weston·Potter ShraderMyrna Loy·Grace GreenlawCharles Boyer·Andre GreenlawKenneth Mars·Les HopkinsMelinda Dillon·Leslie HopkinsHarvey Korman·Matt BensonSally Kellerman·Phyllis Brubaker
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 5
Stuart Rosenberg·DirectorHank Moonjean·Assistant DirectorCharles Ziarko·Assistant Director TraineeTed Zachary·Assistant DirectorBetty Crosby·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Hal Dresner·Writer
Camera· 2
Michel Hugo·Director of PhotographyRoger Shearman Jr.·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Bob Wyman·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Marvin Hamlisch·Original Music ComposerLarry Jost·Sound
Art & Design· 7
Richard Sylbert·Production DesignDonfeld·Costume DesignRobert Luthardt·Art DirectionWilliam Kiernan·Set DecorationHarry Ray·Makeup ArtistClay Lambert·Makeup ArtistCraig Binkley·Set Dresser
Production· 3
Gordon Carroll·ProducerLynn Stalmaster·CastingCarter DeHaven Jr.·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Agnes Flanagan·HairstylistVictor Paul·Stunts
By the Numbers
67.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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