Du Barry Was a Lady
“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
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A crew of 99+ credited
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Edited by Blanche SewellShot by Karl Freund
Also known as
- DuBarry Was a Ladyen
- La Dubarry era una damaes
- La Du Barry était une damefr
- Mademoiselle du Barryit
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Cast & Crew
99 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Red Skelton
as Louis Blore / King Louis
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 / Taliostra
Donald Meek
as Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
Douglass Dumbrille
as Willie / Duc de Rigor
George Givot
as Cheezy / Count de Roquefort
Louise Beavers
as Niagara
Tommy Dorsey
as Tommy Dorsey
Richard Ainley
as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
Supporting cast
78Grace Albertson
as Perfume Girl (uncredited)
Kay Aldridge
as Mrs. McGowan (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander
as Flowers Delivery Man (uncredited)
Sig Arno
as Nick (uncredited)
Eleanor Bayley
as Eleanor Bayley (uncredited)
Hugh Beaumont
as Footman (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
as Ambrose's Wife (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Clara Blandick
as Old Lady on Subway (uncredited)
Hazel Brooks
as Miss June (uncredited)
Pauline Byrne
as Six Hits and a Miss Member (uncredited)
Jack Byron
as (uncredited)
James Carlisle
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Jack Carrington
as Waiter (uncredited)
Georgia Carroll
as Miss January (uncredited)
Emmett Casey
as Flunky (uncredited)
Willy Castello
as Flunky (uncredited)
Thomas Clarke
as Flunky (uncredited)
Chester Clute
as Dr. Pullit (uncredited)
Theo Coffman
as Miss October (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
as Charlie (uncredited)
Edward Cooper
as Flunky (uncredited)
Inez Cooper
as Miss December (uncredited)
Maurice Costello
as Passerby (uncredited)
Earl Covert
as Singer (uncredited)
Cecil Cunningham
as Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited)
Natalie Draper
as Miss March (uncredited)
Ziggy Elman
as Trumpet Player (uncredited)
William Forrest
as Guard Captain (uncredited)
Christian J Frank
as Lackey (uncredited)
Mary Jane French
as Miss November (uncredited)
Ava Gardner
as Perfume Girl (uncredited)
John George
as Villager (uncredited)
June Glory
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
as Villager (uncredited)
Dolly Haas
as Miss April (uncredited)
Aileen Haley
as Miss July (uncredited)
Ben Hall
as Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
as Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited)
Dick Haymes
as The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
Dell Henderson
as Flunky (uncredited)
John Huddleston
as The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes
as Singer (uncredited)
Charles Judels
as Innkeeper (uncredited)
Faith Kruger
as Singer (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
as Rebel Opening Door (uncredited)
Chuck Lowry
as The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
Marilyn Maxwell
as Miss February (uncredited)
Claire Mcdowell
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Art Miles
as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right (uncredited)
Six Hits And A Miss
as Singers (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
as Club Patron (uncredited)
Buddy Morrow
as Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
as Villager (uncredited)
Joyce Murray
as Dancer (uncredited)
David Newell
as Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited)
Ruth Ownbey
as Miss September (uncredited)
Emory Parnell
as Gatekeeper (uncredited)
Paul Power
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sheila Rae
as Dancer (uncredited)
Gene Ramey
as Flunky (uncredited)
Virginia Rees
as Singer (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
as Villager (uncredited)
Buddy Rich
as Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
as Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited)
Jo Stafford
as The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
Harry Stanton
as Singer (uncredited)
Andrew Tombes
as Mr. McGowan (uncredited)
Lana Turner
as Lana Turner (uncredited)
Dorothy Tuttle
as Dancer (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
as Flunky (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
as Ambrose (uncredited)
Allan Watson
as Singer (uncredited)
Eve Whitney
as Miss August (uncredited)
Kay Williams
as Miss May (uncredited)
Don Wilson
as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
Clark Yocum
as The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
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