Du Barry was a Lady
1943Hat 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.
Acted in
Red Skelton
as Louis Blore / King Louis XV
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 - the Swami / 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
Hugh Beaumont
as Footman (uncredited)
Natalie Draper
as Miss March (uncredited)
Ava Gardner
as Perfume Girl (uncredited)
Lana Turner
as Lana Turner (uncredited)
Eve Whitney
as Miss August
Sig Arno
as Nick (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)
Dick Haymes
as Singer (uncredited)
Marilyn Maxwell
as Miss February (uncredited)
Buddy Rich
as Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited)
Jo Stafford
as Member The Pied Pipers (uncredited)
Don Wilson
as Radio Interviewer (uncredited)
John George
as Villager (uncredited)
Richard Ainley
as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis
Grace Albertson
as Perfume Girl
Kay Aldridge
as Mrs. McGowan
Ernie Alexander
as Delivery Man with Flowers
Richard Alexander
as Marching Rebel Behind King Louis
Eleanor Bayley
as Eleanor Bayley
Pauline Byrne
as Member Six Hits and a Miss
Jack Byron
James Carlisle
as Club Patron
Jack Carrington
as Waiter
Georgia Carroll
as Miss January
Emmett Casey
as Flunky
Willy Castello
as Flunky
Thomas Clarke
as Flunky
Chester Clute
as Dr. Pullit
Theo Coffman
as Miss October
Charles Coleman
as Charlie
Edward Cooper
as Flunky
Inez Cooper
as Miss December
Maurice Costello
as Passerby
Earl Covert
as Singer
Cecil Cunningham
as Wife Checking Her Coat
Ziggy Elman
as Trumpet Player
William Forrest
as Guard Captain
Christian J. Frank
as Lackey
Mary Jane French
as Miss November
June Glory
as Audience Member
Jack Gordon
as Villager
Dolly Haas
as Miss April
Aileen Haley
as Miss July
Ben Hall
as Waiter
Harry Hayden
as Husband Checking Wife's Coat
Dell Henderson
as Flunky
John Huddleston
as Member The Piep Pipers
Delos Jewkes
as Singer
Charles Judels
as Innkeeper
Faith Kruger
as Singer
Vera Lee
as Dancer
Mitchell Lewis
as Rebel Opening Door
Chuck Lowry
as Member, The Pied Pipers
Claire McDowell
as Subway Passenger
Art Miles
as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right
Six Hits and a Miss
as Singers
Hans Moebus
as Club Patron
Buddy Morrow
as Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
Sol Murgi
as Villager
Joyce Murray
as Dancer
David Newell
as Man Getting Champagne
Paul Newlan
as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left
Ruth Ownbey
as Miss September
Emory Parnell
as Gatekeeper
Paul Power
as Reporter
Sheila Rae
as Dancer
Gene Ramey
as Flunky
Virginia Rees
as Singer
Mitchell Rhein
as Villager
Cyril Ring
as Man Watching Radio Interview
Harry Stanton
as Singer
Andrew Tombes
as Mr. McGowan
Michael Visaroff
as Flunky
Pierre Watkin
as Ambrose
Allan Watson
as Singer
Kay Williams
as Miss May
Clark Yocum
as Member The Pied Pipers
Dorothy Tuttle
as Dancer (uncredited)
