Du Barry Was a Lady
“THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!”
DirectorRoy Del Ruth
ScreenplayIrving Brecher
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.
Release
Aug 13, 1943
Budget
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Country
United States
Revenue
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Cast
Red Skelton
Louis Blore / King Louis
Lucille Ball
May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Gene Kelly
Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Virginia O'Brien
Ginny
Rags Ragland
Charlie / Dauphin
Zero Mostel
Rami / Taliostra
Donald Meek
Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Douglass Dumbrille
Willie / Duc de Rigor
George Givot
Cheezy / Count de Roquefort
Louise Beavers
Niagara
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Richard Ainley
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Kay Aldridge
Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Sig Arno
Nick (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont
Footman (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Club Patron (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Hazel Brooks
Miss June (uncredited)
Willy Castello
Flunky (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Charlie (uncredited)
Inez Cooper
Miss December (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Passerby (uncredited)
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