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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0012569796317
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 19, 2007
Running Time: 101 minutes
Sales Rank: 31012
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: August 13, 1943
Editorial Review:
Description:
Madcap comedy musical about a hat check man. He gets the girl of his dreams when he wins the lottery - even if she doesnchr(39)t love him. But when hechr(39)s knocked out cold by a drinking accident, he dreams that hechr(39)s King Louis XV after Madame Du
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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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - 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 guillotine.
"Yeah," says Taliostra, "but I was born in the city." Expect much more of the same with Du Barry Was a Lady.
The 1939 Broadway smash starred two powerful performers, Bert Lahr and Ethel Merman, a first rate, innuendo-filled set of songs by Cole Porter, and lots of girls and gags. So what did ... Read More
Rating: - 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. (Why do they put Gene Kelly in movies with ladies that are tall when he is so short?)
Lucille Ball plays May Daly, a nightclub singer and dancer, who has fallen in love with Gene Kelly. She refuses to marry him though because she is a poor songwriter and she wants to marry someone rich. So when Red Skelton wins a jackpot, ... Read More
Rating: - Entertaining Musical
Very fun musical with some good dance numbers. DVD transfer quality is outstanding. The colors, costumes are excellent. It's great to see Lucille Ball with that red hair in technicolor. I've always thought she was a pretty woman, but in this movie she is stunningly beautiful. What a treat for the eyes!!
Rating: - 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 incredibly bad imitation of Charles Boyer. Production numbers have the usual Metro polish, the Technicolor is gorgeous, but the end result is a big disappointment. For a much better experience, look at BEST FOOT FORWARD (DVD/P&S-1.33/ENG-FUB)
Rating:  - 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 . And Lucy ? Lucy loves money . Then Red Skelton misstakely gulps down a Mickey Finn , dreams he's in 18th-century France and before you can powder your wig , a throng of suitors - Red , Gene , King Louis XV , a dashing rebel , a sinister duke and just about -everybody loves lucy ? This glittery , tune-filled bon-bon features a supporting cast ... Read More
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