The April Fools

The April Fools

95 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | May 28, 1969

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.

The April Fools

95 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | May 28, 1969

The April Fools
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.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Cinema Center Films, Jalem Productions
Original title The April Fools
Directors Charles Ziarko, Betty Crosby, Ted Zachary, Stuart Rosenberg, Hank Moonjean
Writers Hal Dresner

Cast

Jack Lemmon

as Howard Brubaker

Catherine Deneuve

as Catherine Gunther

Peter Lawford

as Ted Gunther

Jack Weston

as Potter Shrader

Myrna Loy

as Grace Greenlaw

Charles Boyer

as Andre Greenlaw

Kenneth Mars

as Les Hopkins

Melinda Dillon

as Leslie Hopkins

Harvey Korman

as Matt Benson

Sally Kellerman

as Phyllis Brubaker

Gary Dubin

as Stanley Brubaker

Janice Carroll

as Mimsy Shrader

Dee Gardner

as Naomi Jackson

David Doyle

as Orlow P. Walters

Susan Barrett

as Singer

Tani Guthrie

as Bess Bluestone

Nancy Howard

as Connie Archer

Tom Ahearne

as Doorman

Don Ames

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Poupée Bocar

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Marlys Burdette

as Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)

Yvonne D'Angers

as Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Sharon Johnson

as Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)

Chester Jones

as Bartender (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

as Train Passenger (uncredited)

Sherry Lansing

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Esther Ying Lee

as Waitress (uncredited)

Todd Mason

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Arlene Parness

as Dancer (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank Raiter

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Tony Regan

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Felix Silla

as Waiter at Safari Club (uncredited)

Owen Song

as Waiter (uncredited)

Lisa Todd

as Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)