Du Barry Was a Lady

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 13, 1943

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Red Skelton,Lucille Ball,Gene Kelly,Virginia O'Brien,Rags Ragland,Zero Mostel,Donald Meek,Douglass Dumbrille,George Givot,Louise Beaversand 81 more

Director

Roy Del Ruth

Writer

Irving Brecher,Nancy Hamilton,Buddy G. DeSylva,Herbert Fields,Cole Porter,Ralph Freed

Producer

Arthur Freed

Cinematography

Karl Freund

Music

Cole Porter

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0035829