Du Barry Was a Lady
Comedy
Fantasy
Music
THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!
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.
1943-08-13
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Cast
Director
Roy Del Ruth
Red Skelton as Louis Blore / King Louis
Lucille Ball as May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Gene Kelly as Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Virginia O'Brien as Ginny
Rags Ragland as Charlie / Dauphin
Zero Mostel as Rami / Taliostra
Donald Meek as Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Douglass Dumbrille as Willie / Duc de Rigor
George Givot as Cheezy / Count de Roquefort
Louise Beavers as Niagara
Tommy Dorsey as Tommy Dorsey
Richard Ainley as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Kay Aldridge as Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)
Richard Alexander as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Sig Arno as Nick (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont as Footman (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford as Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict as Club Patron (uncredited)
Clara Blandick as Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Hazel Brooks as Miss June (uncredited)
Willy Castello as Flunky (uncredited)
Chester Clute as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
Charles Coleman as Charlie (uncredited)
Inez Cooper as Miss December (uncredited)
Maurice Costello as Passerby (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham as Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
William Forrest as Guard Captain (uncredited)
Christian J. Frank as Lackey (uncredited)
Ava Gardner as Perfume Girl (uncredited)
John George as Villager (uncredited)
Dolly Haas as Miss April (uncredited)
Harry Hayden as Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)
Dick Haymes as The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
Dell Henderson as Flunky (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes as Singer (uncredited)
Charles Judels as Innkeeper (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis as Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)
Marilyn Maxwell as Miss February (uncredited)
Claire McDowell as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Sol Murgi as Villager (uncredited)
David Newell as Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)
Paul Newlan as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)
Emory Parnell as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Cyril Ring as Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)
Andrew Tombes as Mr. McGowan (uncredited)
Lana Turner as Lana Turner (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff as Flunky (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin as Ambrose (uncredited)
Eve Whitney as Miss August (uncredited)
Kay Williams as Miss May (uncredited)
Don Wilson as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)