The April Fools

Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy Company party early with the stunning Catherine...
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The April Fools



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. In the cold light of morning problems and pressures from spouses crowd in. Written by Jeremy Per! kins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>





Howard is the husband of an unfeeling wife, Phyllis. Catherine is the wife of an equally uncaring husband, Howard's boss Ted. At a house party hosted by Ted, Ted urges Howard to pick up an available woman at the party and proceeds to show him how. Howard reluctantly tries it on Catherine who instantly accepts. The two find their marriages are loveless and decide to run away together. Written by Mike Veach <michael.t.veach@att.att.com>

Genres: Comedy Romance

Release year: 1969