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Cast
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Red Skelton | As: Louis Blore / King Louis XV |
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Lucille Ball | As: May Daly / Madame Du Barry |
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Gene Kelly | As: Alec Howe / Black Arrow |
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Virginia O'Brien | As: Ginny |
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Rags Ragland | As: Charlie / Dauphin |
Storyline
Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in 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.
| Tagline: | THE BIG SHOW is BIGGER THAN EVER! |
| Certification: | Unknown |
Cast
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Red Skelton |
Louis Blore / King Louis XV |
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Lucille Ball |
May Daly / Madame Du Barry |
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Gene Kelly |
Alec Howe / Black Arrow |
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Virginia O'Brien |
Ginny |
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Rags Ragland |
Charlie / Dauphin |
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Zero Mostel |
Rami - the Swami / Taliostra |
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Donald Meek |
Mr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul |
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Douglass Dumbrille |
Willie / Duc de Rigor |
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George Givot |
Cheezy / Count de Roquefort |
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Louise Beavers |
Niagara |
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Tommy Dorsey |
Tommy Dorsey |
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Hugh Beaumont |
Footman (uncredited) |
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Natalie Draper |
Miss March (uncredited) |
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Ava Gardner |
Perfume Girl (uncredited) |
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Lana Turner |
Lana Turner (uncredited) |
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Eve Whitney |
Miss August |
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Sig Arno |
Nick (uncredited) |
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Barbara Bedford |
Ambrose's Wife (uncredited) |
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Brooks Benedict |
Club Patron (uncredited) |
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Clara Blandick |
Old Lady on Subway (uncredited) |
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Hazel Brooks |
Miss June (uncredited) |
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Dick Haymes |
Singer (uncredited) |
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Marilyn Maxwell |
Miss February (uncredited) |
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Buddy Rich |
Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (uncredited) |
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Jo Stafford |
Member The Pied Pipers (uncredited) |
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Don Wilson |
Radio Interviewer (uncredited) |
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John George |
Villager (uncredited) |
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Richard Ainley |
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis |
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Grace Albertson |
Perfume Girl |
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Kay Aldridge |
Mrs. McGowan |
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Ernie Alexander |
Delivery Man with Flowers |
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Richard Alexander |
Marching Rebel Behind King Louis |
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Eleanor Bayley |
Eleanor Bayley |
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Pauline Byrne |
Member Six Hits and a Miss |
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Jack Byron |
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James Carlisle |
Club Patron |
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Jack Carrington |
Waiter |
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Georgia Carroll |
Miss January |
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Emmett Casey |
Flunky |
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Willy Castello |
Flunky |
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Thomas Clarke |
Flunky |
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Chester Clute |
Dr. Pullit |
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Theo Coffman |
Miss October |
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Charles Coleman |
Charlie |
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Edward Cooper |
Flunky |
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Inez Cooper |
Miss December |
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Maurice Costello |
Passerby |
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Earl Covert |
Singer |
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Cecil Cunningham |
Wife Checking Her Coat |
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Ziggy Elman |
Trumpet Player |
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William Forrest |
Guard Captain |
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Christian J. Frank |
Lackey |
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Mary Jane French |
Miss November |
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June Glory |
Audience Member |
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Jack Gordon |
Villager |
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Dolly Haas |
Miss April |
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Aileen Haley |
Miss July |
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Ben Hall |
Waiter |
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Harry Hayden |
Husband Checking Wife's Coat |
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Dell Henderson |
Flunky |
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John Huddleston |
Member The Piep Pipers |
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Delos Jewkes |
Singer |
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Charles Judels |
Innkeeper |
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Faith Kruger |
Singer |
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Vera Lee |
Dancer |
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Mitchell Lewis |
Rebel Opening Door |
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Chuck Lowry |
Member, The Pied Pipers |
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Claire McDowell |
Subway Passenger |
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Art Miles |
Marching Rebel on King Louis' Right |
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Six Hits and a Miss |
Singers |
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Hans Moebus |
Club Patron |
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Buddy Morrow |
Member Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra |
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Sol Murgi |
Villager |
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Joyce Murray |
Dancer |
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David Newell |
Man Getting Champagne |
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Paul Newlan |
Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left |
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Ruth Ownbey |
Miss September |
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Emory Parnell |
Gatekeeper |
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Paul Power |
Reporter |
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Sheila Rae |
Dancer |
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Gene Ramey |
Flunky |
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Virginia Rees |
Singer |
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Mitchell Rhein |
Villager |
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Cyril Ring |
Man Watching Radio Interview |
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Harry Stanton |
Singer |
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Andrew Tombes |
Mr. McGowan |
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Michael Visaroff |
Flunky |
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Pierre Watkin |
Ambrose |
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Allan Watson |
Singer |
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Kay Williams |
Miss May |
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Clark Yocum |
Member The Pied Pipers |
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Dorothy Tuttle |
Dancer (uncredited) |
Directed By
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Roy Del Ruth |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Irving Brecher |
Screenplay |
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Nancy Hamilton |
Adaptation |
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Herbert Fields |
Theatre Play |
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Buddy G. DeSylva |
Theatre Play |
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Cole Porter |
Lyricist |
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Ralph Freed |
Lyricist |
Production Crew
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Arthur Freed |
Producer |
Edited By
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Blanche Sewell |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Irene |
Costume Supervisor |
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Gile Steele |
Costume Design |
Sound
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Cole Porter |
Songs |
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Burton Lane |
Songs |
Visual Effects
Camera
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Karl Freund |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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