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Lucille Ball and Red Skelton in Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)

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Du Barry Was a Lady

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    No. Don't recognize him, but it's definitely not Anderson.



    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 (1938).

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  • How long is Du Barry Was a Lady?
    1 hour and 41 minutes
  • When was Du Barry Was a Lady released?
    August 13, 1943
  • What is the IMDb rating of Du Barry Was a Lady?
    6.2 out of 10
  • Who stars in Du Barry Was a Lady?
    Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, and Gene Kelly
  • Who wrote Du Barry Was a Lady?
    Buddy G. DeSylva, Irving Brecher, Nancy Hamilton, Herbert Fields, and Wilkie C. Mahoney
  • Who directed Du Barry Was a Lady?
    Roy Del Ruth
  • Who was the composer for Du Barry Was a Lady?
    Daniele Amfitheatrof
  • Who was the producer of Du Barry Was a Lady?
    Arthur Freed
  • Who was the cinematographer for Du Barry Was a Lady?
    Karl Freund
  • Who was the editor of Du Barry Was a Lady?
    Blanche Sewell
  • Who are the characters in Du Barry Was a Lady?
    King Louis XV of France, Louis Blore, Madame Du Barry, Rami, Duc de Choiseul, Tommy Dorsey, and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
  • What is the plot of Du Barry Was a Lady?
    A nightclub's coatroom attendant who's in love with the club's singer accidentally sips a drugged drink that makes him dream he's French King Louis XV, courting the infamous Madame Du Barry.
  • What was the budget for Du Barry Was a Lady?
    $1.239 million
  • How much did Du Barry Was a Lady earn at the US box office?
    $2.57 million
  • What is Du Barry Was a Lady rated?
    Passed
  • What genre is Du Barry Was a Lady?
    Comedy, Musical, Musical Comedy, Romance, and Romantic Comedy
  • How many awards has Du Barry Was a Lady won?
    1 award
  • How many awards has Du Barry Was a Lady been nominated for?
    1 nomination

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