Movie Description
Du Barry Was a Lady
(1943)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Roy Del Ruth
- Producer : Arthur Freed
- Editor : Blanche Sewell
- Cast : Red Skelton,Lucille Ball,Gene Kelly,Virginia O'Brien,Rags Ragland,Zero Mostel,Donald Meek,Douglass Dumbrille,George Givot,Louise Beavers,Tommy Dorsey,Richard Ainley,Grace Albertson,Kay Aldridge,Ernie Alexander,Richard Alexander,Sig Arno,Eleanor Bayley,Hugh Beaumont,Barbara Bedford,Brooks Benedict,Clara Blandick,Hazel Brooks,Pauline Byrne,Jack Byron,James Carlisle,Jack Carrington,Georgia Carroll,Emmett Casey,Willy Castello,Thomas Clarke,Chester Clute,Theo Coffman,Charles Coleman,Edward Cooper,Inez Cooper,Maurice Costello,Earl Covert,Cecil Cunningham,Natalie Draper,Ziggy Elman,William Forrest,Christian J. Frank,Mary Jane French,Ava Gardner,John George,June Glory,Jack Gordon,Dolly Haas,Aileen Haley,Ben Hall,Harry Hayden,Dick Haymes,Dell Henderson,John Huddleston,Delos Jewkes,Charles Judels,Faith Kruger,Mitchell Lewis,Chuck Lowry,Marilyn Maxwell,Claire McDowell,Art Miles,Six Hits and a Miss,Hans Moebus,Buddy Morrow,Sol Murgi,Joyce Murray,David Newell,Paul Newlan,Ruth Ownbey,Emory Parnell,Paul Power,Sheila Rae,Gene Ramey,Virginia Rees,Mitchell Rhein,Buddy Rich,Cyril Ring,Jo Stafford,Harry Stanton,Andrew Tombes,Lana Turner,Dorothy Tuttle,Michael Visaroff,Pierre Watkin,Allan Watson,Eve Whitney,Kay Williams,Don Wilson,Clark Yocum
Cast
Louis Blore / King Louis
May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Ginny
Charlie / Dauphin
Rami / Taliostra
Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Willie / Duc de Rigor
Cheezy / Count de Roquefort
Niagara
Tommy Dorsey
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Perfume Girl (uncredited)
Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)
Flowers Delivery Man (uncredited)
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Nick (uncredited)
Eleanor Bayley (uncredited)
Footman (uncredited)
Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Miss June (uncredited)
Six Hits and a Miss Member (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Miss January (uncredited)
Flunky (uncredited)
Flunky (uncredited)
Flunky (uncredited)
Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
Miss October (uncredited)
Charlie (uncredited)
Flunky (uncredited)
Miss December (uncredited)
Passerby (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
Miss March (uncredited)
Trumpet Player (uncredited)
Guard Captain (uncredited)
Lackey (uncredited)
Miss November (uncredited)
Perfume Girl (uncredited)
Villager (uncredited)
Audience Member (uncredited)
Villager (uncredited)
Miss April (uncredited)
Miss July (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)
The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
Flunky (uncredited)
The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)
The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
Miss February (uncredited)
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right (uncredited)
Singers (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited)
Villager (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)
Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)
Miss September (uncredited)
Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Flunky (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Villager (uncredited)
Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited)
Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)
The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Mr. McGowan (uncredited)
Lana Turner (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Flunky (uncredited)
Ambrose (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Miss August (uncredited)
Miss May (uncredited)
Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleDu Barry Was a Lady
Status Released
Release Information
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1943-08-13
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 41m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Music
