April Showers (1948 film)

April Showers is a 1948 American musical film directed by James V. Kern and written by Peter Milne. The film stars Jack Carson, Ann Sothern, Robert Alda, S. Z. Sakall, Robert Ellis and Richard Rober. The film was released by Warner Bros. on March 27, 1948.[2][3][4][5]

April Showers
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames V. Kern
Produced byWilliam Jacobs
Screenplay byPeter Milne
Story byJoe Laurie Jr.
StarringJack Carson
Ann Sothern
Robert Alda
S. Z. Sakall
Robert Ellis
Richard Rober
Music byRay Heindorf
Max Steiner
CinematographyCarl E. Guthrie
Edited byThomas Reilly
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • March 27, 1948 (1948-03-27)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,750,000 (US rentals)[1]

April Showers was based in great part on the vaudeville career of Buster Keaton, who sued Warner Bros. and received only $3500.[6]

Plot

Cast

Reception

Bosley Crowther of The New York Times said, "Even with expert presentation, this would be an insufferable tale. As played by Jack Carson, Ann Sothern and a kid named Robert Ellis, it is death. Mr. Carson, who had some experience as a vaudevillian before he hit the screen, draws on his memories so fondly that he blithely rips the whole show apart. And Miss Sothern, who obviously knows it's useless to intrude, just stands around and clucks. But the youngster—well, in the manner of the true vaudevillian, we suppose, he tries to out-mugg Mr. Carson. He and vaudeville—and almost we—are killed in the act."[7]

References
  1. "Top Grossers of 1948", Variety 5 January 1949 p 46
  2. "April Showers (1948) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  3. "'April Showers' at Stanley / Story of Vaudeville / Little Robert Ellis Outstanding In Star-studded Cast" (The Pittsburgh Press, March 30, 1948, Page 11)
  4. "'April Showers' Tuneful Show at Capital Theater" {includes photo labeled "'ARE YOU FROM DIXIE' — Bobby Ellis, Jack Carson and Ann Sothern in a scene from "April Showers," tuneful Warners hit..."} (The Deseret News, April 24, 1948, p.7)
  5. Gerfin, J. L. "'April Showers' at State Is Story of Vaudeville Act" {includes photo labeled "In New Feature at State / Ann Sothern and Jack Carson are cast as a vaudeville team..."} (Schenectady Gazette, May 7, 1948, p.23)
  6. Erickson, Hal (2017-11-28). Any Resemblance to Actual Persons: The Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters. ISBN 9781476629308.
  7. Crowther, Bosley (1948-03-27). "Movie Review - April Showers - THE SCREEN; The Unhappy Tymes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
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