| April Love | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Henry Levin |
| Produced by | David Weisbart |
| Written by | George Agnew Chamberlain (novel) Winston Miller |
| Starring | Pat Boone Shirley Jones Dolores Michaels |
| Music by | Sammy Fain Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Wilfred M. Cline |
| Editing by | William B. Murphy |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | November 27, 1957 |
| Running time | 97 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,425,000[1] |
| Box office | $4 million (US rentals)[2] |
April Love is an American Musical directed by Henry Levin and produced by David Weisbart, based on the novel Phantom Filly by George Agnew Chamberlain (New York, 1941).[3] Photographed in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color by Wilfred M. Cline, it was the fourth most popular movie of 1957 and stars Pat Boone, Shirley Jones, Arthur O'Connell, Dolores Michaels, Matt Crowley, Jeanette Nolan and Bradford Jackson.
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A Chicago youth, Nicky,(Pat Boone) in trouble with the criminal justice system for joy riding has been released on probation with a special condition that he reside his distant aunt and uncle in Kentucky (Arthur O'Connell)and not get in any further legal trouble. He finds that Sulky horse racing is the popular pastime in this area of the country. Although initially Nicky would rather race and repair hot rod cars he finds he has an innate connection with the only remaining horse on the farm. A local lass (Jones) teaches him much about the sport and April Love ensues.
One of the more memorable lines from the film is that stated the Nick's uncle, (O'Connell), as he allows Nicky to do a number of dangerous activities only to respond to Nicky's complaints by saying: "Showin's better than tellin'."
The title song sung by Boone went to number one on the Billboard Chart and was nominated for an Academy Award.