Comedy ·Fantasy ·Music · United States of America · 1943 · 1h 41m

Du Barry Was a Lady

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Director
Roy Del Ruth
Cast
Red Skelton as Louis Blore / King Louis XV 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, the Swami / Taliostra
Crew
Karl Freund — Director of Photography Blanche Sewell — Editor Cole Porter — Original Music Composer Irving Brecher — Screenplay Arthur Freed — Producer Gile Steele — Costume Design
Tagline

THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
dancernightclubmusical
Key Collaborators
Roy Del Ruth Director Karl Freund Director of Photography Blanche Sewell Editor Cole Porter Original Music Composer Irving Brecher Screenplay Arthur Freed Producer Gile Steele Costume Design
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