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April Showers
(1923) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 6350 reels
Directed by Tom Forman
Cast: Colleen Moore [Maggie Muldoon], Kenneth Harlan [Danny O’Rourke], Ruth Clifford [Miriam Welton], Priscilla Bonner [Shannon O’Rourke], Myrtle Vane [Mrs. O’Rourke], James Corrigan [Matt Gallagher], Jack Byron [Flash Irwin], Ralph Faulkner [Champ Sullivan], Tom McGuire [Lieutenant Muldoon], Kid McCoy [a ring manager], Danny Goodman [a ring manager]
B.P. Schulberg Productions, Incorporated, production; distributed by Preferred Pictures, Incorporated. / Produced by B.P. Schulberg. Scenario by Hope Loring and Louis D. Lighton, from a screen story by Hope Loring and Louis D. Lighton. Fight choreography by Ralph Faulkner. Cinematography by Harry Perry. Presented by B.P. Schulberg. / © 4 September 1923 by Preferred Pictures, Incorporated [LP19377]. Released 21 October 1923. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The song “April Showers” was written for the film by Buddy DeSylva.
Drama.
Synopsis: [Exhibitors Trade Review, 17 November 1923, page ?] Danny O’Rourke, whose policeman father died a hero in the fulfillment of his duty, is training to become a member of the force. He is in love with Maggie Muldoon, who lives across the court. Miriam Welton, a girl of wealth, opens up a neighborhood clubhouse for the purpose of giving happiness to the poor. Her efforts are very poorly received, but she inveigles Danny to come to the club, and sends a beautiful hat to his sister as a gift. The hat gives Shannon the masculine attention which she craves and leads her to steal in order to be attractive. Danny fails to pass his examination, and is confronted with a demand for one thousand dollars to make good his sister’s thefts. He takes part in a prize fight in order to get the money, but is badly beaten. On reaching home, however, he learns that there was an error in the marking of his paper, so he is eligible to be a policeman. Though bruised he is happy, and he finally wins Maggie, the girl of his heart.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 3 January 2025.
References: Drew-Speaking pp. 168, 282 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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