

April Showers
1948-03-27 · 94 min · ★ 6.5
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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- Directors
- James V. Kern
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jack CarsonJoe Tyme
Ann SothernJune Tyme
Robert AldaBilly Shay
S.Z. SakallMr. Curley
Robert EllisBuster Tyme
Richard RoberAl Wilson
Joseph CrehanWilliam Barnes
Billy CurtisCapt. Rudolph L. Nemo
John GallaudetMr. Gordon
Philip Van ZandtHarry Swift
Barbara BatesBarnes' Secretary (uncredited)
Mel BlancBuster's Midget Impersonation (voice) (uncredited)
Penny EdwardsChorine (uncredited)
Frank McLureBartender (uncredited)
Minerva UrecalLandlady (uncredited)
Ray WalkerMr. Barclay (uncredited)
Lila LeedsSociety Girl (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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