Cline, it was the fourth most popular movie of 1957 and stars pat boone, shirley jones, arthur oconnell, dolores michaels, matt crowley, jeanette nolan and bradford jackson. Henry levin, shirley jones, dolores michaels, arthur o connell pat boone, david weisbart, winston miller. Does anyone want that kind of version so you do not see the whole shots on the screen. Sanford richard sargent and beau pat boone are two high school buddies who like to kid around.
Nick is pulled toward anything mechanical, especially the sports car owned by fran. Pat boone full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. April love is a popular song with music by sammy fain and lyrics by paul francis webster. However, he starred in over a dozen films, had a couple of huge hits and for a few years was one of the biggest box office draws in the united. Boone plays a city boy who falls in love with a kentucky farm girl. It was the number one hit for four weeks in 1957 and number two for six more weeks. Pat boone and shirley jones in april love 1957 pat boone and dolores.
Nick conover pat boone, a chicago youth, arrives at his aunt henrietta bruce jeanette nolan and uncle jed bruce arthur. It was written as the theme song for a 1957 film of the same name starring pat boone and shirley jones and directed by henry levin helped by the release of the film, april love became a numberone hit in the united states for pat boone, and spent twentysix weeks in the billboard hot 100 charts it. A young man in chicago, nick conover, is caught joyriding. The movie april love was filmed in lexington in 1957. Charles eugene patrick boone known as pat boone born june 1, 1934 is a singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s. When they call information requesting to be connected with a fictional gal they call bernardine. He is sent to live on the run down kentucky horse ranch of his aunt henrietta and uncle jed bruce.
Anonymous chicagoan nick conover received a suspended sentence for being caught joyriding in a stolen car, with his drivers license suspended indefinitely. The legendary pat boones april love became a numberone hit in the united states in december 1957. Instead of rebelling, nick finds he likes farm life. April love 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pat boone bernardine from the movie, bernardine 1957 duration. The song april love was nominated for an academy award for best song. April love soundtrack from 1957, composed by sammy fain.
Released 1957, april love stars pat boone, shirley jones, dolores michaels, arthur oconnell the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. His cover versions of africanamerican rhythm and blues hits had a noticeable effect on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll. His appearance in the released film has not been confirmed, however. A july 1957 hollywood reporter news item notes that boone s brother nick was to play a small role.
Celebrated singer and actor pat boone recalls when he was asked to kiss shirley jones in his 1957 musical romance film april love. In a 2007 interview on the 700 club, boone claimed that he is the greatgreatgreatgreat grandson of the american pioneer daniel boone in november 1953, when he was 19 years old, boone married chicagoborn tennesseean shirley lee foley april 24, 1934 january 11, 2019, also 19 years old, daughter of country music great red foley and his wife, singer judy martin. April love is een amerikaanse musicalfilm uit 1957 in cinemascope onder regie van henry levin. The movie basically launched his acting and singing careers and he went on to more films and television roles, not to mention a popular singing career, which his daughter debby followed. Overview of april love, 1957, directed by henry levin, with pat boone, shirley jones, dolores michaels, at turner classic movies. Photographed in cinemascope and deluxe color by wilfred m. Pat boone isnt james dean and he isnt a rebel without a cause, but i remember times like this. Here was the very liberal senator from new york, wife of the former president, part of the team that favored partialbirth abortion in fact, abortion as a womans choice under virtually any circumstance. April love is the best of the trio with mardi gras second and all hands on deck in the rear.
April love 1957 a young man visiting his relatives farm in kentucky falls in love with their neighbor. I remember that not all teenage troubles are fraught with gutwrenching. Well, some of us have been waiting for this movie to show on dvd with baited breath. When he meets applecheeked local girl shirley jones, boone decides that mending his ways might be an option.
Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Pat boone recalls nearkiss with shirley jones in april. With pat boone, shirley jones, dolores michaels, arthur oconnell. After a minor runin with the law in chicago, nick conover pat boone is sent to live with his aunt and uncle on their horse farm in kentucky. 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. A city boy pat boone moves to his uncles kentucky horse farm, where. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes this movie. Pat boone, shirley jones, dolores michaels, arthur. The movie was nominated for an academy award for best original score. See more ideas about pat boone, boon and 60s music. Pat boone stardust1958 full vinyl disc remastered duration.
Pat boone recorded the song april love backed with when the swallows come back to capistrano. The title song, april love, became a trademark for pat boone s singing career. Stars pat boone, left and shirley jones, right, were photographed withdorothy dedee and carol leet of lexington. Pat boone sings his top 10 hit single from dec 1957. Pat boone, shirley jones, dolores michaels, arthur oconnell.
Pat boone had a decent career as a movie star, but he was no elvis presley. April love 1957, a popular, echt1950s musical melodrama, stars the squeakyclean duo of pat boone and shirley jones as a repentant juvenile delinquent and the country girl who helps him to go straightwith a little assistance from a spirited trotting horse. The movie was a remake of home in indiana 1944 and was originally called young in love. A young man visiting his relatives farm in kentucky falls in love with their neighbor. Watch april love full movie in hd visit movie 106833 a teenager pat boone, recently in trouble with the police, is sent to live. April love is for the very young every stars a wishing star that shines for you april love is all the seven wonders one little kiss can tell you this is true sometimes an. April love 1957 cast and crew a city boy pat boone moves to his uncles kentucky horse farm, where he courts a neighbor shirley jones and races a sulky. Stingray karaoke classics, pop, oldies, 1957, english, key ab. Pat boone stars as a potential juvenile delinquent who is sent to work on a. Pat boone and shirley jones during filming of april love. This bluray copy of april love is excellent in visuals and sound. April love is an american musical directed by henry levin and produced by david weisbart.
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