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April Showers

April Showers

MUSICAL COMEDY OF THE VAUDEVILLE DAYS!

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A married couple who have a song-and-dance act in vaudeville are in trouble. Their struggling act is going nowhere, they're almost broke and they have to do something to get them back on top or they'll really be in trouble. They decide to put their young son in the act in hopes of attracting some new attention. The boy turns out to be a major talent, audiences love him and the act is on its way to the top. That's when an organization whose purpose is to stop children from performing on stage shows up, and they're dead set on breaking up the act.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

27 March 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Joe Tyme

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

June Tyme

Robert Alda

Robert Alda

Billy Shay

S.Z. Sakall

S.Z. Sakall

Mr. Curley

Robert Ellis

Robert Ellis

Buster Tyme

Richard Rober

Richard Rober

Al Wilson

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

William Barnes

Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis

Capt. Rudolph L. Nemo

John Gallaudet

John Gallaudet

Mr. Gordon

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Harry Swift

Barbara Bates

Barbara Bates

Barnes' Secretary (uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Buster's Midget Impersonation (voice) (uncredited)

Penny Edwards

Penny Edwards

Chorine (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Mike (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Bartender (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Man in Audience (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Landlady (uncredited)

Ray Walker

Ray Walker

Mr. Barclay (uncredited)

Edna Harris

Edna Harris

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Lila Leeds

Lila Leeds

Society Girl (uncredited)

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