Du Barry Was a Lady

THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!

Duration: 101 min
Release date: 1943-08-13
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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.

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Red Skelton
Red Skelton
as Louis Blore / King Louis XV
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
as May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
as Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Virginia O'Brien
Virginia O'Brien
as Ginny
Rags Ragland
Rags Ragland
as Charlie / Dauphin
Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel
as Rami, the Swami / Taliostra
Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
as Tommy Dorsey
Donald Meek
Donald Meek
as Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
as Willie / Duc de Rigor
George Givot
George Givot
as Cheezy / Count de Roquefort
Louise Beavers
Louise Beavers
as Niagara
Richard Ainley
Richard Ainley
as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Grace Albertson
Grace Albertson
as Perfume Girl (uncredited)
Kay Aldridge
Kay Aldridge
as Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander
Ernie Alexander
as Delivery Man with Flowers (uncredited)
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Sig Arno
Sig Arno
as Nick (uncredited)
Eleanor Bayley
Eleanor Bayley
as Eleanor Bayley (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont
Hugh Beaumont
as Footman (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
as Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
Clara Blandick
as Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Hazel Brooks
Hazel Brooks
as Miss June (uncredited)
Pauline Byrne
Pauline Byrne
as Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited)
Jack Byron
Jack Byron
as minor role (uncredited)
James Carlisle
James Carlisle
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Jack Carrington
Jack Carrington
as Waiter (uncredited)
Georgia Carroll
Georgia Carroll
as Miss January (uncredited)
Emmett Casey
Emmett Casey
as Flunky (uncredited)
Willy Castello
Willy Castello
as Flunky (uncredited)
Thomas Clarke
Thomas Clarke
as Flunky (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Chester Clute
as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
Theo Coffman
Theo Coffman
as Miss October (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Charles Coleman
as Charlie (uncredited)
Edward Cooper
Edward Cooper
as Flunky (uncredited)
Inez Cooper
Inez Cooper
as Miss December (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello
as Passerby (uncredited)
Earl Covert
Earl Covert
as Singer (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham
Cecil Cunningham
as Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
Natalie Draper
Natalie Draper
as Miss March (uncredited)
Ziggy Elman
Ziggy Elman
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
William Forrest
William Forrest
as Guard Captain (uncredited)
Christian J. Frank
Christian J. Frank
as Lackey (uncredited)
Mary Jane French
Mary Jane French
as Miss November (uncredited)
Ava Gardner
Ava Gardner
as Perfume Girl (uncredited)
John George
John George
as Villager (uncredited)
June Glory
June Glory
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Jack Gordon
as Villager (uncredited)
Dolly Haas
Dolly Haas
as Miss April (uncredited)
Aileen Haley
Aileen Haley
as Miss July (uncredited)
Ben Hall
Ben Hall
as Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
as Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)
Dick Haymes
Dick Haymes
as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
Dell Henderson
as Flunky (uncredited)
John Huddleston
John Huddleston
as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes
Delos Jewkes
as Singer (uncredited)
Charles Judels
Charles Judels
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
Faith Kruger
Faith Kruger
as Singer (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Mitchell Lewis
as Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)
Chuck Lowry
Chuck Lowry
as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
Marilyn Maxwell
Marilyn Maxwell
as Miss February (uncredited)
Claire McDowell
Claire McDowell
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Art Miles
Art Miles
as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right (uncredited)
Six Hits and a Miss
Six Hits and a Miss
as Singers (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Hans Moebus
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Morrow
Buddy Morrow
as Member of Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Sol Murgi
as Villager (uncredited)
Joyce Murray
Joyce Murray
as Dancer (uncredited)
David Newell
David Newell
as Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
Paul Newlan
as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)
Ruth Ownbey
Ruth Ownbey
as Miss September (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
Emory Parnell
as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Paul Power
Paul Power
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sheila Rae
Sheila Rae
as Dancer (uncredited)
Gene Ramey
Gene Ramey
as Flunky (uncredited)
Virginia Rees
Virginia Rees
as Singer (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
Mitchell Rhein
as Villager (uncredited)
Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich
as Member of Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Cyril Ring
as Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)
Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford
as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
Harry Stanton
Harry Stanton
as Singer (uncredited)
Andrew Tombes
Andrew Tombes
as Mr. McGowan (uncredited)
Lana Turner
Lana Turner
as Lana Turner (uncredited)
Dorothy Tuttle
Dorothy Tuttle
as Dancer (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Michael Visaroff
as Flunky (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
as Ambrose (uncredited)
Allan Watson
Allan Watson
as Singer (uncredited)
Eve Whitney
Eve Whitney
as Miss August (uncredited)
Kay Williams
Kay Williams
as Miss May (uncredited)
Don Wilson
Don Wilson
as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
Clark Yocum
Clark Yocum
as Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
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