DuBarry Was a Lady
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| DuBarry Was a Lady | |
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| Image:DuBarry was a lady.jpeg Original film poster. |
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| Directed by | Roy Del Ruth |
| Produced by | Arthur Freed |
| Written by | Herbert Fields Buddy G. DeSylva Nancy Hamilton Irving Brecher Wilkie C. Mahoney |
| Starring | Red Skelton Lucille Ball Gene Kelly |
| Music by | Cole Porter |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Editing by | Blanche Sewell |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) |  August 13, 1943 |
| Running time | 101 min. |
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
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DuBarry Was a Lady was a 1939 musical with songs by Cole Porter. It was most notable for the song "Friendship". It was made into a 1943 MGM musical film starring Red Skelton, Lucille Ball and Gene Kelly.
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[edit] Songs
- "It Ain't Etiquette"
- "When Love Beckoned (in 52nd Street)"
- "Come on In"
- "But in the Morning, No"
- "Do I Love You?"
- "Give Him the Oo-la-la"
- "Well Did You Evah!"
- "It Was Written in the Stars"
- "Katie Went to Haiti"
- "Friendship"
[edit] 1939 Broadway production
The show opened at the 46th Street Theatre on December 6 and ran for 408 performances. It was directed by Edgar MacGregor.
[edit] Cast
- Bert Lahr as Louis Blore
- Ethel Merman as May Daly
- Betty Grable as Alice Barton
- Benny Baker as Charley
- Ronald Graham as Alex Barton
- Charles Walters as Harry Norton
[edit] 1942 London production
The show opened at His Majesty's Theatre on October 22 and ran for 178 performances. It was directed by Richard Bird.
[edit] Cast
- Arthur Riscoe as Louis Blore
- Frances Day as May Daly
- Frances Marsden as Alice Barton
- Jacky Hunter as Charley
- Bruce Trent as Alex Barton
- Teddy Beaumont as Harry Norton
[edit] 1943 MGM musical film
The film was released on August 13, directed by Roy Del Ruth.
[edit] Cast
- Red Skelton as Louis Blore
- Lucille Ball as May Daly (singing dubbed by Martha Mears)
- Gene Kelly as Alec Howe
- Virginia O'Brien as Ginny
- Rags Ragland as Charlie
- Zero Mostel as Rami the Swami
- Hugh Beaumont as Footman
Musical numbers featured Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (featuring Buddy Rich), Dick Haymes, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers, Six Hits and a Miss and The Music Maids.
[edit] External links
- DuBarry Was a Lady at the Internet Broadway Database
- DuBarry Was a Lady at the Internet Movie Database
- DuBarry Was a Lady at All Movie Guide
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