Blu-ray Review Du Barry Was a Lady Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

[Matt Hough]

An MGM film musical not of the first rank.



Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)



Released: 13 Aug 1943
Rated: Passed
Runtime: 101 min




Director: Roy Del Ruth
Genre: Comedy, Musical, Romance



Cast: Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly
Writer(s): Herbert Fields, Buddy G. DeSylva, Nancy Hamilton



Plot: A nightclub's coatroom attendant who's in love with the club's singer accidentally sips a drugged drink that makes him dream he's French King Louis XV, courting the infamous Madame Du Barry.



IMDB rating: 6.1
MetaScore: N/A





Disc Information



Studio: MGM
Distributed By: Warner Archive
Video Resolution: 1080P/AVC



Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HDMA...

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[Josh Steinberg]

An MGM film musical not of the first rank.

That was an exceedingly kind thing of you to write about the film

Great review! It’s one thing to review an obviously good movie, but I think it almost takes more skill to fairly unpack a less successful attempt like this film.

 

[Matt Hough]

That was an exceedingly kind thing of you to write about the film

Great review! It’s one thing to review an obviously good movie, but I think it almost takes more skill to fairly unpack a less successful attempt like this film.

Yes, and as a dyed-in-the-wool MGM musical fiend, my fingers ached to have to type those things. If I ever review Pagan Love Song or Panama Hattie, they'll be aching again.

 

[Noel Aguirre]

Yes, and as a dyed-in-the-wool MGM musical fiend, my fingers ached to have to type those things. If I ever review Pagan Love Song or Panama Hattie, they'll be aching again.

But but but….. it’s Lucy and Red!!

 

[Nick*Z]

There are instances of minor Technicolor misregistration throughout this transfer. Not egregious, though present. And honestly, a 2.5 for this is pretty charitable. It's more like a .5 with A+ talent both in front of and behind the camera, utterly squandered. Not a fan.

 

[Panavision70]

This may be the only Arthur Freed musical not featured in "That's Entertainment" I, II or III.

 

[Matt Hough]

This may be the only Arthur Freed musical not featured in "That's Entertainment" I, II or III.

I'm going through the list in my mind, and I'm pretty sure you're right. Even Pagan Love Song and Bells Are Ringing got tiny little clips threaded in montages.