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Du Barry Was A Lady

1943, Movie, NR, 96 mins

Du Barry Was A Lady: Review

Cole Porter, Buddy De Sylva, and Herbert Field's risque and charming stage musical was bowdlerized to satisfy the Hays Office in this film adaptation, a pallid imitation of the show that delighted Broadway. Broadway leads Ethel Merman and Bert Lahr were replaced by redheads Lucille Ball and Red Skelton, whom the studio felt were bigger draws and whose hair would show up nicely in dazzling Technicolor. The second leads on Broadway were played by Ronald Graham and Betty Grable... read more leave a comment

Du Barry Was A Lady: Cast & Details

Year: 1943
Rated NR

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Cast
Lucille Ball: May Daly/Mme. Du Barry
Red Skelton: Louis Blore/King Louis
Gene Kelly: Alec Howe/Black Arrow
Douglas Dumbrille: Willie/Duc De Rigor
Rags Ragland: Charlie/Dauphin
Donald Meek: Mr. Jones/Duc De Choiseul

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