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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.9 / 100
1943·Comedy / Musical / Romance·1h 41m

DU BARRY WAS A LADY

“THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!”

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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Roy Del Ruth·DirectorIrving Brecher·ScreenplayNancy Hamilton·AdaptationKarl Freund·Director of PhotographyCole Porter·Original Music ComposerBlanche Sewell·Editor
Cast
Red Skelton·Louis Blore / King Louis XVLucille Ball·May Daly / Madame Du BarryGene Kelly·Alec Howe / Black ArrowVirginia O'Brien·GinnyRags Ragland·Charlie / DauphinZero Mostel·Rami, the Swami / TaliostraTommy Dorsey·Tommy DorseyDonald Meek·Mr. Jones / Duc de ChoiseulDouglass Dumbrille·Willie / Duc de RigorGeorge Givot·Cheezy / Count de Roquefort
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Roy Del Ruth·Director
Writing· 6
Irving Brecher·ScreenplayNancy Hamilton·AdaptationBuddy G. DeSylva·Theatre PlayHerbert Fields·Theatre PlayCole Porter·LyricistRalph Freed·Lyricist
Camera· 1
Karl Freund·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Blanche Sewell·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Cole Porter·Original Music ComposerCole Porter·SongsBurton Lane·Songs
Art & Design· 2
Gile Steele·Costume DesignIrene·Costume Supervisor
Production· 1
Arthur Freed·Producer
By the Numbers
63.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
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0
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