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The April Fools (1969)

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

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Stuart Rosenberg

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Howard Brubaker
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Gunther
Peter Lawford
Peter Lawford
Ted Gunther
Jack Weston
Jack Weston
Potter Shrader
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Grace Greenlaw
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Andre Greenlaw
Kenneth Mars
Kenneth Mars
Les Hopkins
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
Leslie Hopkins
Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman
Matt Benson
Sally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman
Phyllis Brubaker
Gary Dubin
Gary Dubin
Stanley Brubaker
Janice Carroll
Janice Carroll
Mimsy Shrader
Dee Gardner
Dee Gardner
Naomi Jackson
David Doyle
David Doyle
Orlow P. Walters
Susan Barrett
Susan Barrett
Singer
Tani Guthrie
Tani Guthrie
Bess Bluestone
Nancy Howard
Nancy Howard
Connie Archer
Tom Ahearne
Tom Ahearne
Doorman
Don Ames
Don Ames
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Poupée Bocar
Poupée Bocar
Party Guest (uncredited)
Marlys Burdette
Marlys Burdette
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
Yvonne D'Angers
Yvonne D'Angers
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
Kathryn Janssen
Kathryn Janssen
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sharon Johnson
Sharon Johnson
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)
Chester Jones
Chester Jones
Bartender (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Sherry Lansing
Sherry Lansing
Party Guest (uncredited)
Esther Ying Lee
Esther Ying Lee
Waitress (uncredited)
Todd Mason
Todd Mason
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Arlene Parness
Arlene Parness
Dancer (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Murray Pollack
Party Guest (uncredited)
Frank Raiter
Frank Raiter
Party Guest (uncredited)
Tony Regan
Tony Regan
Party Guest (uncredited)
Felix Silla
Felix Silla
Waiter at Safari Club (uncredited)
Owen Song
Owen Song
Waiter (uncredited)
Lisa Todd
Lisa Todd
Safari Club Waitress (uncredited)

Crews

Stuart Rosenberg
Stuart Rosenberg
Director
Hal Dresner
Hal Dresner
Writer
Gordon Carroll
Gordon Carroll
Producer
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
Music
Michel Hugo
Michel Hugo
Director of Photography
Bob Wyman
Bob Wyman
Editor
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Richard Sylbert
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Donfeld
Donfeld
Costume Design
Carter DeHaven Jr.
Carter DeHaven Jr.
Associate Producer
Robert Luthardt
Robert Luthardt
Art Direction
William Kiernan
William Kiernan
Set Decoration
Harry Ray
Harry Ray
Makeup Artist
Agnes Flanagan
Agnes Flanagan
Hairstylist
Clay Lambert
Clay Lambert
Makeup Artist
Hank Moonjean
Hank Moonjean
Assistant Director
Charles Ziarko
Charles Ziarko
Assistant Director Trainee
Ted Zachary
Ted Zachary
Assistant Director
Craig Binkley
Craig Binkley
Set Dresser
Larry Jost
Larry Jost
Sound
Victor Paul
Victor Paul
Stunts
Betty Crosby
Betty Crosby
Script Supervisor
Roger Shearman
Roger Shearman
Camera Operator

Posters and backgrounds

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