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Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) was a Musical - Comedy Film directed by Roy Del Ruth and produced by Arthur Freed.

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Musical Monday: Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)

on Apr 10, 2017 From Comet Over Hollywood

It?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: “Du Barry Was a Lady&#... Read full article


Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)

By Angela on Aug 7, 2011 From Hollywood Revue

Hat check clerk Louis Blore (Red Skelton) works in a nightclub where one of the star performers is May Daly (Lucille Ball). Louis is in love with May, but he has some competition from dancer Alec Howe (Gene Kelly). May loves Alec and Alec loves her, but unfortunately for both Louis and Alec, she&#... Read full article


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Louis Blore: Money ain't changed *me*, I'm still lovable!


Niagara: What are you doing, playing one-nighters in dressing rooms?


Louis Blore: She's just excited. She's never married me before.


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Marie Blake is in studio records/casting call lists for a role in the movie, but she was not seen.
When the swami (Zero Mostel) makes mock-love to Mrs. McGowan (Kay Aldridge) as if she were Hedy Lamarr, he's parodying Charles Boyer, particularly his role as Pepe le Moko in Algiers.
Ann Sothern was supposed to have the role of May Daly (Madame Du Barry) but discovered she was pregnant. Lucille Ball was given her role instead.
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