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,Hugh Beaumont,Natalie Draper,Ava Gardner,Lana Turner,Eve Whitney,Sig Arno,Barbara Bedford,Brooks Benedict,Clara Blandick,Hazel Brooks,Dick Haymes,Marilyn Maxwell,Buddy Rich,Jo Stafford,Don Wilson,John George,Richard Ainley,Grace Albertson,Kay Aldridge,Ernie Alexander,Richard Alexander,Eleanor Bayley,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,Ziggy Elman,William Forrest,Christian J. Frank,Mary Jane French,June Glory,Jack Gordon,Dolly Haas,Aileen Haley,Ben Hall,Harry Hayden,Dell Henderson,John Huddleston,Delos Jewkes,Charles Judels,Faith Kruger,Vera Lee,Mitchell Lewis,Chuck Lowry,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,Cyril Ring,Harry Stanton,Andrew Tombes,Michael Visaroff,Pierre Watkin,Allan Watson,Kay Williams,Clark Yocum,Dorothy Tuttle
Cast
Louis Blore / King Louis XV
May Daly / Madame Du Barry
Alec Howe / Black Arrow
Ginny
Charlie / Dauphin
Rami - the Swami / Taliostra
Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Willie / Duc de Rigor
Cheezy / Count de Roquefort
Niagara
Tommy Dorsey
Footman (uncredited)
Miss March (uncredited)
Perfume Girl (uncredited)
Lana Turner (uncredited)
Miss August
Nick (uncredited)
Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Club Patron (uncredited)
Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Miss June (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Miss February (uncredited)
Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Member The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
Villager (uncredited)
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis
Perfume Girl
Mrs. McGowan
Delivery Man with Flowers
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis
Eleanor Bayley
Member Six Hits and a Miss
Club Patron
Waiter
Miss January
Flunky
Flunky
Flunky
Dr. Pullit
Miss October
Charlie
Flunky
Miss December
Passerby
Singer
Wife Checking Her Coat
Trumpet Player
Guard Captain
Lackey
Miss November
Audience Member
Villager
Miss April
Miss July
Waiter
Husband Checking Wife's Coat
Flunky
Member The Piep Pipers
Singer
Innkeeper
Singer
Dancer
Rebel Opening Door
Member, The Pied Pipers
Subway Passenger
Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right
Singers
Club Patron
Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Villager
Dancer
Man Getting Champagne
Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left
Miss September
Gatekeeper
Reporter
Dancer
Flunky
Singer
Villager
Man Watching Radio Interview
Singer
Mr. McGowan
Flunky
Ambrose
Singer
Miss May
Member The Pied Pipers
Dancer (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
