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      Du Barry Was a Lady

      1943, Musical/Comedy, 1h 41m

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      Movie Info

      In this adaptation of a Cole Porter Broadway musical, star singer May (Lucille Ball) wants to marry a rich man, but her heart belongs to a penniless dancer named Alec (Gene Kelly). Louis Blore (Red Skelton), who has just won a fortune through a sweepstakes, promptly marries May. However, after Louis accidentally has a laced drink, he has a fantastic dream in which he, May and Alec are members of the royal French court. Once Louis awakens, he begins to reconsider his relationship with May.

      • Genre: Musical, Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Roy Del Ruth

      • Producer: Arthur Freed

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

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      Cast & Crew

      Red Skelton
      Lucille Ball
      Gene Kelly
      Douglas Dumbrille
      Rags Ragland
      Donald Meek
      George Givot
      Zero Mostel
      Tommy Dorsey
      Louise Beavers
      Charles Coleman
      Dick Haymes
      Cecil Cunningham
      Clara Blandick
      Andrew Tombes
      Don Wilson
      Chester Clute
      Karl Freund
      Blanche Sewell
      Cedric Gibbons
      Edwin B. Willis

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      • Sep 05, 2010
        Copying movies like Wizard of Oz, the character in this movie dreams he is King Louis XV. This movie is silly and predictable, I don't recommend it.
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