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Du Barry Was a Lady

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Du Barry Was a Lady

Aug 13, 1943

1h 41m

★ 6.5

THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Fantasy

Music

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Red Skelton

Louis Blore / King Louis

Red Skelton

Lucille Ball

May Daly / Madame Du Barry

Lucille Ball

Gene Kelly

Alec Howe / Black Arrow

Gene Kelly

Virginia O'Brien

Ginny

Virginia O'Brien

Rags Ragland

Charlie / Dauphin

Rags Ragland

Zero Mostel

Rami / Taliostra

Zero Mostel

Donald Meek

Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

Donald Meek

Douglass Dumbrille

Willie / Duc de Rigor

Douglass Dumbrille

George Givot

Cheezy / Count de Roquefort

George Givot

Louise Beavers

Niagara

Louise Beavers

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Richard Ainley

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Richard Ainley

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