Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) - film review

Comedy / Musical

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Du Barry Was a Lady is an American film comedy first released in 1943, directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film stars Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Virginia O’Brien and Rags Ragland. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: Roy Del Ruth
Script: Herbert Fields, Buddy G. DeSylva, Nancy Hamilton, Irving Brecher, Wilkie C. Mahoney
Photo: Karl Freund
Cast: Red Skelton (Louis Blore), Lucille Ball (May Daly), Gene Kelly (Alec Howe), Virginia O’Brien (Ginny), Rags Ragland (Charlie), Zero Mostel (Rami – the Swami), Donald Meek (Mr. Jones), Douglass Dumbrille (Willie), George Givot (Cheezy), Louise Beavers (Niagara), Tommy Dorsey His Orchestra (Themselves), Tommy Dorsey (Himself – Leader of Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra), Richard Ainley (Marching Rebel Behind King Louis), Grace Albertson (Perfume Girl), Kay Aldridge (Mrs. McGowan), Ernie Alexander (Delivery Man with Flowers), Richard Alexander (Marching Rebel Behind King Louis), Sig Arno (Nick), Hugh Beaumont (Footman), Barbara Bedford (Ambrose’s Wife), Clara Blandick (Old Lady on Subway), Hazel Brooks (Miss June – Vargas Calendar Girl), Jack Byron (Undetermined Role), Georgia Carroll (Miss January – Vargas Calendar Girl), Emmett Casey (Flunky), Willy Castello (Flunky), Thomas Clarke (Flunky), Chester Clute (Doctor Pullit), Theo Coffman (Miss October – Vargas Calendar Girl), Charles Coleman (Charlie – Doorman), Edward Cooper (Flunky), Inez Cooper (Miss December – Vargas Calendar Girl), Maurice Costello (Passerby), Earl Covert (Singer), Cecil Cunningham (Wife of Man Checking Her Coat), Natalie Draper (Miss March – Vargas Calendar Girl), Ziggy Elman (Himself – Trumpeter in Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra), William Forrest (Guard Captain), Christian J. Frank (Lackey), Mary Jane French (Miss November – Vargas Calendar Girl), Ava Gardner (Perfume Girl), Dorothy Haas (Miss April – Vargas Calendar Girl), Aileen Haley (Miss July – Vargas Calendar Girl), Harry Hayden (Husband Checking Wife’s Coat), Dick Haymes (Himself – Member of The Pied Pipers), Dell Henderson (Flunky), John Huddleston (Himself – Member of The Pied Pipers), Delos Jewkes (Singer), Charles Judels (Innkeeper), Faith Kruger (Singer), Mitchell Lewis (Rebel Opening Door), Chuck Lowry (Himself – Member of The Pied Pipers), The Music Maids (Themselves – Vocalists), Marilyn Maxwell (Miss February – Vargas Calendar Girl), Art Miles (Marching Rebel on King Louis’ Right), Six Hits and a Miss (Vocalists), Buddy Morrow (Musician with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra), David Newell (Man Getting Champagne), Paul Newlan (Marching Rebel on King Louis’ Left), Ruth Ownbey (Miss September – Vargas Calendar Girl), Emory Parnell (Gatekeeper), The Pied Pipers (Themselves – Group Singers), Gene Ramey (Flunky), Virginia Rees (Singer), Buddy Rich (Himself – Drummer with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra), Cyril Ring (Extra Watching Radio Interview), Jo Stafford (Herself – Member of The Pied Pipers), Harry Stanton (Singer), The Three Oxford Boys (Themselves – Performers), Andrew Tombes (Mr. McGowan), Lana Turner (Cameo appearance), Michael Visaroff (Flunky), Pierre Watkin (Ambrose – Rich Nightclub Patron), Allan Watson (Singer), Eve Whitney (Miss August – Vargas Calendar Girl), Kay Williams (Miss May – Vargas Calendar Girl), Don Wilson (Radio Interviewer), Clark Yocum (Himself – Member of The Pied Pipers)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 101 min

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