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Du Barry was a Lady

THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!
1943 | 101m | English

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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.
Release Date: Aug 13, 1943
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Writer: Nancy Hamilton, Irving Brecher
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Keywords dancer, nightclub, musical
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 02, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 27, 2024
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Name Character
Red Skelton Louis Blore / King Louis XV
Lucille Ball May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Gene Kelly Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Virginia O'Brien Ginny
Rags Ragland Charlie / Dauphin
Zero Mostel Rami - the Swami / 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
Hugh Beaumont Footman (uncredited)
Natalie Draper Miss March (uncredited)
Ava Gardner Perfume Girl (uncredited)
Lana Turner Lana Turner (uncredited)
Eve Whitney Miss August
Sig Arno Nick (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict Club Patron (uncredited)
Clara Blandick Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Hazel Brooks Miss June (uncredited)
Dick Haymes Singer (uncredited)
Marilyn Maxwell Miss February (uncredited)
Buddy Rich Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Jo Stafford Member The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
Don Wilson Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
John George Villager (uncredited)
Richard Ainley Marching Rebel Behind King Louis
Grace Albertson Perfume Girl
Kay Aldridge Mrs. McGowan
Ernie Alexander Delivery Man with Flowers
Richard Alexander Marching Rebel Behind King Louis
Eleanor Bayley Eleanor Bayley
Pauline Byrne Member Six Hits and a Miss
Jack Byron
James Carlisle Club Patron
Jack Carrington Waiter
Georgia Carroll Miss January
Emmett Casey Flunky
Willy Castello Flunky
Thomas Clarke Flunky
Chester Clute Dr. Pullit
Theo Coffman Miss October
Charles Coleman Charlie
Edward Cooper Flunky
Inez Cooper Miss December
Maurice Costello Passerby
Earl Covert Singer
Cecil Cunningham Wife Checking Her Coat
Ziggy Elman Trumpet Player
William Forrest Guard Captain
Christian J. Frank Lackey
Mary Jane French Miss November
June Glory Audience Member
Jack Gordon Villager
Dolly Haas Miss April
Aileen Haley Miss July
Ben Hall Waiter
Harry Hayden Husband Checking Wife's Coat
Dell Henderson Flunky
John Huddleston Member The Piep Pipers
Delos Jewkes Singer
Charles Judels Innkeeper
Faith Kruger Singer
Vera Lee Dancer
Mitchell Lewis Rebel Opening Door
Chuck Lowry Member, The Pied Pipers
Claire McDowell Subway Passenger
Art Miles Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right
Six Hits and a Miss Singers
Hans Moebus Club Patron
Buddy Morrow Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Sol Murgi Villager
Joyce Murray Dancer
David Newell Man Getting Champagne
Paul Newlan Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left
Ruth Ownbey Miss September
Emory Parnell Gatekeeper
Paul Power Reporter
Sheila Rae Dancer
Gene Ramey Flunky
Virginia Rees Singer
Mitchell Rhein Villager
Cyril Ring Man Watching Radio Interview
Harry Stanton Singer
Andrew Tombes Mr. McGowan
Michael Visaroff Flunky
Pierre Watkin Ambrose
Allan Watson Singer
Kay Williams Miss May
Clark Yocum Member The Pied Pipers
Dorothy Tuttle Dancer (uncredited)
Name Job
Herbert Fields Theatre Play
Buddy G. DeSylva Theatre Play
Blanche Sewell Editor
Gile Steele Costume Design
Nancy Hamilton Adaptation
Ralph Freed Lyricist
Irving Brecher Screenplay
Roy Del Ruth Director
Irene Costume Supervisor
Karl Freund Director of Photography
Cole Porter Songs, Lyricist
Burton Lane Songs
Name Title
Arthur Freed Producer
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