Du Barry Was a Lady

THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER!

Hat 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.

Comedy Fantasy Music

Red Skelton

(Louis Blore / King Louis XV)

Lucille Ball

(May Daly / Madame Du Barry)

Gene Kelly

(Alec Howe / Black Arrow)

Virginia O'Brien

(Ginny)

Rags Ragland

(Charlie / Dauphin)

Zero Mostel

(Rami, the Swami / Taliostra)

Tommy Dorsey

(Tommy Dorsey)

Donald Meek

(Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul)

Douglass Dumbrille

(Willie / Duc de Rigor)

George Givot

(Cheezy / Count de Roquefort)

Louise Beavers

(Niagara)

Richard Ainley

(Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited))

Grace Albertson

(Perfume Girl (uncredited))

Kay Aldridge

(Mrs. McGowan (uncredited))

Ernie Alexander

(Delivery Man with Flowers (uncredited))

Richard Alexander

(Marching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited))

Sig Arno

(Nick (uncredited))

Eleanor Bayley

(Eleanor Bayley (uncredited))

Hugh Beaumont

(Footman (uncredited))

Barbara Bedford

(Ambrose's Wife (uncredited))

Brooks Benedict

(Club Patron (uncredited))

Clara Blandick

(Old Lady on Subway (uncredited))

Hazel Brooks

(Miss June (uncredited))

Pauline Byrne

(Member of Six Hits and a Miss (uncredited))

Jack Byron

(minor role (uncredited))

James Carlisle

(Club Patron (uncredited))

Jack Carrington

(Waiter (uncredited))

Georgia Carroll

(Miss January (uncredited))

Emmett Casey

(Flunky (uncredited))

Willy Castello

(Flunky (uncredited))

Thomas Clarke

(Flunky (uncredited))

Chester Clute

(Dr. Pullit (uncredited))

Theo Coffman

(Miss October (uncredited))

Charles Coleman

(Charlie (uncredited))

Edward Cooper

(Flunky (uncredited))

Inez Cooper

(Miss December (uncredited))

Maurice Costello

(Passerby (uncredited))

Earl Covert

(Singer (uncredited))

Cecil Cunningham

(Wife Checking Her Coat (uncredited))

Natalie Draper

(Miss March (uncredited))

Ziggy Elman

(Trumpet Player (uncredited))

William Forrest

(Guard Captain (uncredited))

Christian J. Frank

(Lackey (uncredited))

Mary Jane French

(Miss November (uncredited))

Ava Gardner

(Perfume Girl (uncredited))

John George

(Villager (uncredited))

June Glory

(Audience Member (uncredited))

Jack Gordon

(Villager (uncredited))

Dolly Haas

(Miss April (uncredited))

Aileen Haley

(Miss July (uncredited))

Ben Hall

(Waiter (uncredited))

Harry Hayden

(Husband Checking Wife's Coat (uncredited))

Dick Haymes

(Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited))

Dell Henderson

(Flunky (uncredited))

John Huddleston

(Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited))

Delos Jewkes

(Singer (uncredited))

Charles Judels

(Innkeeper (uncredited))

Faith Kruger

(Singer (uncredited))

Mitchell Lewis

(Rebel Opening Door (uncredited))

Chuck Lowry

(Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited))

Marilyn Maxwell

(Miss February (uncredited))

Claire McDowell

(Subway Passenger (uncredited))

Art Miles

(Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right (uncredited))

Six Hits and a Miss

(Singers (uncredited))

Hans Moebus

(Club Patron (uncredited))

Buddy Morrow

(Member of Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited))

Sol Murgi

(Villager (uncredited))

Joyce Murray

(Dancer (uncredited))

David Newell

(Man Getting Champagne (uncredited))

Paul Newlan

(Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left (uncredited))

Ruth Ownbey

(Miss September (uncredited))

Emory Parnell

(Gatekeeper (uncredited))

Paul Power

(Reporter (uncredited))

Sheila Rae

(Dancer (uncredited))

Gene Ramey

(Flunky (uncredited))

Virginia Rees

(Singer (uncredited))

Mitchell Rhein

(Villager (uncredited))

Buddy Rich

(Member of Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (uncredited))

Cyril Ring

(Man Watching Radio Interview (uncredited))

Jo Stafford

(Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited))

Harry Stanton

(Singer (uncredited))

Andrew Tombes

(Mr. McGowan (uncredited))

Lana Turner

(Lana Turner (uncredited))

Dorothy Tuttle

(Dancer (uncredited))

Michael Visaroff

(Flunky (uncredited))

Pierre Watkin

(Ambrose (uncredited))

Allan Watson

(Singer (uncredited))

Eve Whitney

(Miss August (uncredited))

Kay Williams

(Miss May (uncredited))

Don Wilson

(Radio Interviewer (uncredited))

Clark Yocum

(Member of The Pied Pipers (uncredited))