
Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is 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.... (Full plot summary below)
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Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is 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.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzHollywood ruined another wonderful Porter effort by cutting out most of his songs from the stage production. |
| User ReviewMitzi PTo have this wonderful combination of actors is just fantastic. Wonderfully done! |
| User ReviewJonathan SA really delightful classic! I was pleasantly surprised how funny it was for such an old movie. A quirky and witty comedy! |
| User ReviewSarah Pit was on cable one night and i watched it just to watch it but fell in love with it. a classic comedy/musical. i wish modern movies had the same flare |
| User ReviewI'm El Capitano! AI love this movie! REd Skelton is so darn funny!!!! |
| User Reviewdaniel gred skelton luclle bell gene kelly actors& cast for du barry was lady gentleman's choice |
| User ReviewAriadna JLUCILLE BALL!!...GRAN VOZ...ENORME TALENTO Y COMIKISIMA!! |
| User Review♥Pam♥I love Lucy. I love Red Skelton, too! Add Gene Kelley to the mix and I have no choice but to love this film. Lucy is gorgeous and it feels as though we watch her transition from beautiful dancing girl into brilliant comedienne in this film. At the beginning of the movie she is very much like all the other stunningly beautiful actresses who graced the screen at the time, complete with a dubbed singing voice and an aloof air. But by the ending company number she is camping it up with Red and those fantastic expressions are in full force. And then there's Red. Adorable, physically hilarious, endearing Red. He makes me feel warm and fuzzy all over. I've read that he was a comedic mentor to Lucy. You'll hear great music, too. Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra and the Pied Pipers are forties standards and in their prime. Then there's this one really weird musical sequence done by a trio called "The Three Oxford Boys" (which can be found on youtube if you'd like to see them) that had me laughing out loud. These guys were so entertaining and weird and I loved them. Too bad I couldn't find evidence of them anywhere else. Don't miss Zero Mostel in a small role as a Rami the swami, Jo Stafford singing with the Pied Pipers, and a young Buddy Rich playing drums in Tommy Dorsey's orchestra. And I always love any role the diminutive Donald Meeks plays. In this film he is perfect as the tax collector. |
| User ReviewWilliam WI heartily enjoyed this comedy musical starring Red Skelton, Lucille Ball and Gene Kelly, with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra performing the tunes. Heartily recommended, even if you're like me and not very fond of musicals. Lucille Ball is just breathtakingly beautiful in this, and there's no question everyone in the film ends up flipping over her. |
| User ReviewPam YI love Lucy. I love Red Skelton, too! Add Gene Kelley to the mix and I have no choice but to love this film. Lucy is gorgeous and it feels as though we watch her transition from beautiful dancing girl into brilliant comedienne in this film. At the beginning of the movie she is very much like all the other stunningly beautiful actresses who graced the screen at the time, complete with a dubbed singing voice and an aloof air. But by the ending company number she is camping it up with Red and those fantastic expressions are in full force. And then there's Red. Adorable, physically hilarious, endearing Red. He makes me feel warm and fuzzy all over. I've read that he was a comedic mentor to Lucy. You'll hear great music, too. Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra and the Pied Pipers are forties standards and in their prime. Then there's this one really weird musical sequence done by a trio called "The Three Oxford Boys" (which can be found on youtube if you'd like to see them) that had me laughing out loud. These guys were so entertaining and weird and I loved them. Too bad I couldn't find evidence of them anywhere else. Don't miss Zero Mostel in a small role as a Rami the swami, Jo Stafford singing with the Pied Pipers, and a young Buddy Rich playing drums in Tommy Dorsey's orchestra. And I always love any role the diminutive Donald Meeks plays. In this film he is perfect as the tax collector. |