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A Balasaur Score of 62 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
18 audience votes
Key crew
- Roy Del RuthDirector
- Irving BrecherScreenplay
- Cole PorterOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Red SkeltonLouis Blore / King Louis
- Lucille BallMay Daly / Madame Du Barry
- Gene KellyAlec Howe / Black Arrow
- Virginia O'BrienGinny
- Rags RaglandCharlie / Dauphin
- Zero MostelRami / Taliostra
- Donald MeekMr. Jones / Duc de Choiseul
- Douglass DumbrilleWillie / Duc de Rigor
- George GivotCheezy / Count de Roquefort
- Louise BeaversNiagara
- Tommy DorseyTommy Dorsey
- Richard AinleyMarching Rebel Behind King Louis (uncredited)
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Themes
dancernightclubmusical