DuBarry Was a Lady (1943)
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This adaptation of Cole Porter's Broadway musical features Red Skelton, Lucille Ball and Gene Kelly. After winning a Derby, nightclub coat-check boy Louis Blore mistakenly drinks a 'Mickey' that sends him into a fantastic dream. Louis imagines himself as King Louis XV of France, and the cabaret… More This adaptation of Cole Porter's Broadway musical features Red Skelton, Lucille Ball and Gene Kelly. After winning a Derby, nightclub coat-check boy Louis Blore mistakenly drinks a 'Mickey' that sends him into a fantastic dream. Louis imagines himself as King Louis XV of France, and the cabaret singer he adores as his Madame Du Barry.
- Rating, Runtime
- Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.
- Directed By
- Roy Del Ruth
- Written By
- Irving Brecher, Nancy Hamilton, Wilkie Mahoney, Albert Mannheimer, Jack McGowan
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts
- On DVD
- Jan 29, 1992
Critic Reviews
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...the movie is uncommonly glamorous in appearance, and WB's print and transfer are excellent. (The Lucille Ball Film Collection)
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The best part of the movie is the opening half hour or so in the nightclub, where we see a series of entertainers perform their acts, from Ball to Kelly to Tommy Dorsey.
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