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Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!

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ComedyFantasyMusic

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Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

13 August 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Louis Blore / King Louis XV

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

May Daly / Madame Du Barry

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Alec Howe / Black Arrow

Virginia O'Brien

Virginia O'Brien

Ginny

Rags Ragland

Rags Ragland

Charlie / Dauphin

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Rami - the Swami / Taliostra

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Willie / Duc de Rigor

George Givot

George Givot

Cheezy / Count de Roquefort

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Niagara

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Footman (uncredited)

Natalie Draper

Natalie Draper

Miss March (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Perfume Girl (uncredited)

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Lana Turner (uncredited)

Eve Whitney

Eve Whitney

Miss August

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Nick (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Club Patron (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)

Hazel Brooks

Hazel Brooks

Miss June (uncredited)

Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

Singer (uncredited)

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Miss February (uncredited)

Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich

Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited)

Jo Stafford

Jo Stafford

Member The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Radio Interviewer (uncredited)

John George

John George

Villager (uncredited)

Richard Ainley

Richard Ainley

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis

Grace Albertson

Grace Albertson

Perfume Girl

Kay Aldridge

Kay Aldridge

Mrs. McGowan

Ernie Alexander

Ernie Alexander

Delivery Man with Flowers

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis

Eleanor Bayley

Eleanor Bayley

Eleanor Bayley

Pauline Byrne

Pauline Byrne

Member Six Hits and a Miss

Jack Byron

Jack Byron

James Carlisle

James Carlisle

Club Patron

Jack Carrington

Jack Carrington

Waiter

Georgia Carroll

Georgia Carroll

Miss January

Emmett Casey

Emmett Casey

Flunky

Willy Castello

Willy Castello

Flunky

Thomas Clarke

Thomas Clarke

Flunky

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Dr. Pullit

Theo Coffman

Theo Coffman

Miss October

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Charlie

Edward Cooper

Edward Cooper

Flunky

Inez Cooper

Inez Cooper

Miss December

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Passerby

Earl Covert

Earl Covert

Singer

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Wife Checking Her Coat

Ziggy Elman

Ziggy Elman

Trumpet Player

William Forrest

William Forrest

Guard Captain

Christian J. Frank

Christian J. Frank

Lackey

Mary Jane French

Mary Jane French

Miss November

June Glory

June Glory

Audience Member

Jack Gordon

Jack Gordon

Villager

Dolly Haas

Dolly Haas

Miss April

Aileen Haley

Aileen Haley

Miss July

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Waiter

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Husband Checking Wife's Coat

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Flunky

John Huddleston

John Huddleston

Member The Piep Pipers

Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

Singer

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Innkeeper

Faith Kruger

Faith Kruger

Singer

Vera Lee

Vera Lee

Dancer

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Rebel Opening Door

Chuck Lowry

Chuck Lowry

Member, The Pied Pipers

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Subway Passenger

Art Miles

Art Miles

Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right

Six Hits and a Miss

Six Hits and a Miss

Singers

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Club Patron

Buddy Morrow

Buddy Morrow

Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Villager

Joyce Murray

Joyce Murray

Dancer

David Newell

David Newell

Man Getting Champagne

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left

Ruth Ownbey

Ruth Ownbey

Miss September

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Gatekeeper

Paul Power

Paul Power

Reporter

Sheila Rae

Sheila Rae

Dancer

Gene Ramey

Gene Ramey

Flunky

Virginia Rees

Virginia Rees

Singer

Mitchell Rhein

Mitchell Rhein

Villager

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Man Watching Radio Interview

Harry Stanton

Harry Stanton

Singer

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Mr. McGowan

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Flunky

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Ambrose

Allan Watson

Allan Watson

Singer

Kay Williams

Kay Williams

Miss May

Clark Yocum

Clark Yocum

Member The Pied Pipers

Dorothy Tuttle

Dorothy Tuttle

Dancer (uncredited)

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