Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943/08/13 • Released • English

Comedy
Fantasy
Music
6.2
1h 41m

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.

Director : Roy Del Ruth

Casts
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

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

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

Richard Ainley

Richard Ainley

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Grace Albertson

Perfume Girl (uncredited)

Kay Aldridge

Kay Aldridge

Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)

Ernie Alexander

Delivery Man with Flowers (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Nick (uncredited)

Eleanor Bayley

Eleanor Bayley (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Footman (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)

Pauline Byrne

Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)

Jack Byron

minor role (uncredited)

James Carlisle

Club Patron (uncredited)

Jack Carrington

Waiter (uncredited)

Georgia Carroll

Miss January (uncredited)

Emmett Casey

Flunky (uncredited)

Willy Castello

Willy Castello

Flunky (uncredited)

Thomas Clarke

Flunky (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Dr. Pullit (uncredited)

Theo Coffman

Miss October (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Charlie (uncredited)

Edward Cooper

Flunky (uncredited)

Inez Cooper

Inez Cooper

Miss December (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Passerby (uncredited)

Earl Covert

Singer (uncredited)

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)

Natalie Draper

Miss March (uncredited)

Ziggy Elman

Trumpet Player (uncredited)

William Forrest

William Forrest

Guard Captain (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank

Christian J. Frank

Lackey (uncredited)

Mary Jane French

Miss November (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Perfume Girl (uncredited)

John George

John George

Villager (uncredited)

June Glory

Audience Member (uncredited)

Jack Gordon

Villager (uncredited)

Dolly Haas

Dolly Haas

Miss April (uncredited)

Aileen Haley

Miss July (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Waiter (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)

Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Flunky (uncredited)

John Huddleston

Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

Singer (uncredited)

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Faith Kruger

Singer (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)

Chuck Lowry

Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Miss February (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Art Miles

Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right (uncredited)

Six Hits and a Miss

Singers (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Club Patron (uncredited)

Buddy Morrow

Member of Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Villager (uncredited)

Joyce Murray

Dancer (uncredited)

David Newell

David Newell

Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)

Ruth Ownbey

Miss September (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Gatekeeper (uncredited)

Paul Power

Reporter (uncredited)

Sheila Rae

Dancer (uncredited)

Gene Ramey

Flunky (uncredited)

Virginia Rees

Singer (uncredited)

Mitchell Rhein

Villager (uncredited)

Buddy Rich

Member of Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)

Jo Stafford

Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Harry Stanton

Singer (uncredited)

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Mr. McGowan (uncredited)

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Lana Turner (uncredited)

Dorothy Tuttle

Dancer (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Flunky (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Ambrose (uncredited)

Allan Watson

Singer (uncredited)

Eve Whitney

Eve Whitney

Miss August (uncredited)

Kay Williams

Kay Williams

Miss May (uncredited)

Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Radio Interviewer (uncredited)

Clark Yocum

Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

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