About this title: The racy, ribald Cole Porter musical Du Barry Was a Lady is here given a thorough dry-cleaning by prudish MGM. Richard "Red" Skelton takes over the role of Louis Blore (played on Broadway by Bert Lahr), while Lucille Ball steps into the shoes of the original play's Ethel Merman. The story proposes that Blore is a men's room attendant in a New York nightclub who has a yen for gorgeous showgirl May Daly (Lucille Ball). After drinking a potent mixture, Louis dreams that he is King Louis XV of France, and May is the magnificent Madame Du Barry. Also showing up in Louis' dream is Alex Howe (Gene ...
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Format: DVD
Screen format: Full Screen
DVD region: 1
Studio: Warner Home Video
Date: 06/19/2007
UPC:012569796317
Description: Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Tommy Dorsey. New. 1943 Run time: 101. BRAND NEW, ORIGINAL DVD-SHIPS WITHIN 24 HOURS VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL! ORIGINAL COMPANY RELEASED DVDS, BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! read more
Format: DVD
Studio: Warner Home Video
Date: 2007-06-19
UPC:012569796317
Description: New. Factory Sealed, Remainder Mark--Hapless nightclub hat check boy Red Skelton loves glamorous chanteuse Lucille Ball. Handsome hoofer Gene Kelly loves her too. And Lucy? Lucy loves money. Then Red mistakenly 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 of wags ... read more
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