April Showers (1948)
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April Showers stars Jack Carson and Ann Sothern as a pair of small-time vaudevillians whose act gets nowhere until their young son (Robert Ellis) joins them. The threesome form a knockabout acrobatic turn which propels them into the big time. Jealous of his son's success, Carson takes to the bottle, and the act breaks up in a spirit of mutual recrimination. This being a Warner Bros. musical, the three family members are reunited for a sentimental climax. April Showers was based in great part on the vaudeville career of Buster Keaton, who chose after much consideration not to pursue the matter in court. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jack Carson, Ann Sothern, (more)
- Director(s):
- James Kern
Synopsis of April Showers
April Showers stars Jack Carson and Ann Sothern as a pair of small-time vaudevillians whose act gets nowhere until their young son (Robert Ellis) joins them. The threesome form a knockabout acrobatic turn which propels them into the big time. Jealous of his son's success, Carson takes to the bottle, and the act breaks up in a spirit of mutual recrimination. This being a Warner Bros. musical, the three family members are reunited for a sentimental climax. April Showers was based in great part on the vaudeville career of Buster Keaton, who chose after much consideration not to pursue the matter in court. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of April Showers
- Jack Carson - Joe Tyme
- Robert Alda - Billy Shay
- Robert Ellis - Buster
- Joseph Crehan - Mr. Barnes
- John Gallaudet - Mr. Gordon
- Billy Curtis - Vanderhouten
- Ann Sothern - June Tyme
- S.Z. Sakall - Mr. Curly
- Richard Rober - Al Wilson
- Ray Walker - Mr. Barclay
- Philip Van Zandt - Mr. Swift
- Director(s):
- James Kern
- Writer(s):
- Peter Milne
- Producer(s):
- William Jacobs
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