Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

3.1 |

1h 41min

Released

ComedyFantasyMusic

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.

Du Barry Was a Lady

Story

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.

Directors

Roy Del Ruth,

Writers

Irving Brecher, Nancy Hamilton, Herbert Fields,

Tags

THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!

Casts

Red Skelton

Red Skelton

Character-in: Louis Blore / King Louis XV

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Character-in: May Daly / Madame Du Barry

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Character-in: Alec Howe / Black Arrow

Virginia O'Brien

Virginia O'Brien

Character-in: Ginny

Rags Ragland

Rags Ragland

Character-in: Charlie / Dauphin

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Character-in: Rami, the Swami / Taliostra

Tommy Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey

Character-in: Tommy Dorsey

Donald Meek

Donald Meek

Character-in: Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Character-in: Willie / Duc de Rigor

George Givot

George Givot

Character-in: Cheezy / Count de Roquefort

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Character-in: Niagara

Richard Ainley

Richard Ainley

Character-in: Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Kay Aldridge

Kay Aldridge

Character-in: Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Character-in: Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)

Sig Arno

Sig Arno

Character-in: Nick (uncredited)

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Character-in: Footman (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Character-in: Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Character-in: Club Patron (uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Character-in: Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)

Hazel Brooks

Hazel Brooks

Character-in: Miss June (uncredited)

Willy Castello

Willy Castello

Character-in: Flunky (uncredited)

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Character-in: Dr. Pullit (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Character-in: Charlie (uncredited)

Inez Cooper

Inez Cooper

Character-in: Miss December (uncredited)

Maurice Costello

Maurice Costello

Character-in: Passerby (uncredited)

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Character-in: Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)

William Forrest

William Forrest

Character-in: Guard Captain (uncredited)

Christian J. Frank

Christian J. Frank

Character-in: Lackey (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner

Character-in: Perfume Girl (uncredited)

John George

John George

Character-in: Villager (uncredited)

Dolly Haas

Dolly Haas

Character-in: Miss April (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Character-in: Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)

Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

Character-in: Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Character-in: Flunky (uncredited)

Delos Jewkes

Delos Jewkes

Character-in: Singer (uncredited)

Charles Judels

Charles Judels

Character-in: Innkeeper (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Character-in: Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Character-in: Miss February (uncredited)

Claire McDowell

Claire McDowell

Character-in: Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Character-in: Villager (uncredited)

David Newell

David Newell

Character-in: Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Paul Newlan

Character-in: Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Character-in: Gatekeeper (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Character-in: Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Character-in: Mr. McGowan (uncredited)

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Character-in: Lana Turner (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Michael Visaroff

Character-in: Flunky (uncredited)

Pierre Watkin

Pierre Watkin

Character-in: Ambrose (uncredited)

Eve Whitney

Eve Whitney

Character-in: Miss August (uncredited)

Kay Williams

Kay Williams

Character-in: Miss May (uncredited)

Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Character-in: Radio Interviewer (uncredited)

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