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Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)

Starring: Red Skelton, Lucille Ball Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Tommy Dorsey
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: June 19, 2007
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000O76ZRQ
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,220 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Presented in glorious Technicolor, Du Barry Was a Lady is an all-singing, all-dancing musical extravaganza with enough star power to light a major city. Freely adapted from the Cole Porter musical that was a Broadway smash in 1939, this was Lucille Ball's first color film, and after several years of lower-profile movies at RKO, Lucy jumped at the chance to star in an MGM musical, assuming the role that Ethel Merman had played on Broadway. And while Lucy gets plenty of screen time to strut her stuff as the sassy and lovelorn nightclub singer May Daly, the real star of the show is Red Skelton as hat-check boy Louis Blore (played by Bert Lahr on Broadway), whose affection for May is matched by Alec Howe (Gene Kelly), a struggling songwriter with whom May--against her gold-digger instincts--has reluctantly fallen in love. But when newly-rich sweepstakes winner Louis accidentally drinks a "Mickey Finn" intended for Alec, he passes out and dreams of being France's King Louis XV, living in royal splendor and running after the lovely Madame Du Barry (Ball) in the palace at Versailles. It's a comedic spin on The Wizard of Oz, with the contemporary characters (including Zero Mostel in a wacky supporting role) playing their 18th-century counterparts.

This free-form premise is merely a clever excuse for an eye-candy feast of musical comedy, and Du Barry Was a Lady works best as a smorgasbord of all-star entertainment, from the jazzy swing of Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (with Buddy Rich on drums) to the grand-scale production numbers featuring the splendidly costumed Vargas girls (made famous in the pages of Esquire magazine) and Gene Kelly at his fancy-footed best. It's a veritable explosion of Technicolor fun (this DVD transfer is nothing short of spectacular), and in addition to some fine singing by Virginia O'Brien, vigilant movie buffs can spot Lana Turner in a small, uncredited role. Also included in The Lucille Ball Film Collection, this delightful DVD includes two short subjects from 1943: "Seeing Hands" is an Oscar-nominated "Pete Smith Specialty" short about Ben Helwig, who overcame blindness to become a gifted machinist; the film's progressive message encourages industry to hire persons with disabilities who can make a valuable contribution to wartime industry. Also included is the MGM "Barney Bear" cartoon "Bah, Wilderness," and a faded print of the original theatrical trailer for Du Barry Was a Lady, which really makes you appreciate the dazzling Technicolor of the full-length feature. --Jeff Shannon



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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars HAVING A BALL WITH LUCY..., August 29, 2002
By "scotsladdie" (GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA) - See all my reviews
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Red plays a hat check boy who's nuts over Lucy, a sassy showgirl who pays him no attention whatsoever. All of this changes when Skelton hits a $75,000 jackpot...Lucy agrees to get engaged to Red although she has a crush on Gene Kelly. Red mistakenly drinks a "mickey finn" which was intended for Kelly - in order to prevent him from attending the engagement party - and the rest of the film is a clever dream sequence with Lucy as Mme.DuBarry, Skelton as a King and Kelly the master of derring-do...Zero Mostel is amusing as the comedy psychic and there's a cute cameo by Lana Turner. While this movie version of the famous Broadway show which starred Ethel Merman and Bert Lahr was completely white-washed in order to pacify the blue-nosed Hays office, this film should at least be a fun-fest for those who love Lucy. Critics were especially harsh on this movie when it was released back in 1943 because the original show was bawdy, risque and totally charming: however, Lucy fans will be astonished at how gorgeous she looks here.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun musical, January 23, 2003
By inframan (the lower depths) - See all my reviews
Great cast! Red, Lucy, Gene & a young & (relatively) slender & hirsute Zero Mostel! Plus the great inimitable Virginia O'Brien, queen of deadpan plus Tommy Dorsey & his orchestra, Dick Haymes, the Pied Pipers. How could it go wrong? Well, it could have retained more of the original Cole Porter score, bujt that's Hollywood & the plot is standard Hollywood formula as well. You could replay it with Bob Hope or Danny Kaye & it would come out virtually the same. But I'm glad it was Red, because as this movie demonstrates, he was a naturally funny - make that VERY FUNNY - man, possibly the funniest comic of all.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great musical comedy, June 6, 2002
This movie was funny, fun costumes, great songs. You could tell why Red Skelton wasn't famous for his singing, but he still did a great job. And watching "I Love Lucy" for years, hearing Lucielle Ball sing in this (at the beginning), it's hard for me believe that that's her voice. I'm not sure. I think it is, but like I said, it's hard to believe. At the end, you KNOW it's her. Gene Kelly has a somewhat small role in this movie, but he's still the wonderful song and dance guy we know so well. My favorite songs are Red Skelton's song: "Esquire Girl", and I believe Virginia O'Brien plays Ginny (?) the Cigar and Cigarette Girl's song "Salomi" that's a fun one to listen to too. It's not my favorite movie, but it's a great one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Du Barry was a Lady
Great cast. Classic comedy. Always a pleasure to watch. I enjoy it everytime. I am glad to have it in my collection of classic comedies.
Published 1 month ago by T. Forster

4.0 out of 5 stars An Explosion of Color!
This classic gem is an explosion of color and pure comedy. Red Skelton and Lucille Ball together, are you kidding me? Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Burch

4.0 out of 5 stars "Why is it all the rich people have the money?"
May Daly (Lucille Ball) and Alec Howe (Gene Kelly) are in love, but he's too poor for her taste. Instead of marrying him, she wants to find a rich man even if she doesn't love... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Samantha Kelley

4.0 out of 5 stars Zany, colorful musical...
I absolutely love musicals, and while I'd rank Du Barry Was a Lady as one of the lesser films to come out of MGM's Freed Unit, it does have a lot going for it. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars What Gene Kelly does to "Do I Love You, Do I" is...ah...memorable. Thank goodness for Lucille Ball and Donald Meek
"Be brave, my friend. You are dying for your country!" says The Black Arrow (Gene Kelly) to his pal, the grubby Taliostra (Zero Mostel), as the tumbrel bears them to the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by C. O. DeRiemer

3.0 out of 5 stars Lucille Ball's Musical Debut!
When I saw that "Dubarry Was a Lady" had Gene Kelly and Lucille Ball in it, I had to rent it. I don't know why, but I couldn't seem to see the two of them in a movie together... Read more
Published 19 months ago by classicmoviefan

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Very fun musical with some good dance numbers. DVD transfer quality is outstanding. The colors, costumes are excellent. Read more
Published 23 months ago by MTS

4.0 out of 5 stars Reserved for rabid Lucille fans
You have to be a rabid Lucille Ball fan to enjoy this rather boring piece of fluff. The sinister "comedy scenes" between Ball and Kelly are a drag and Zero Mostel makes an... Read more
Published on September 29, 2007 by Addison de Witt

5.0 out of 5 stars Du Barry Was a Lady 1943
Hapless nightclub hat check boy Red Skelton (1913-1997) Loves glamourous chanteuse Lucille Ball (1911-1989) . Handsome hoofer Gene Kelly (1912-1996) loves her too . Read more
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