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Kiss Me Kate(1953)

Famed Stage Hit Now Big Color Musical!

6.5(98)1h 49m1953-11-26

MusicComedyRomance

Overview

A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.

Director:: George Sidney
Writers:: Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack, William Shakespeare
Producers:: Jack Cummings
Cinematographer:: Charles Rosher
Composer:: Cole Porter
Production:: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated
Budget:: $1,981,000
Revenue:: $3,117,000
Status:: Released

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Cast

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"

Howard Keel

Howard Keel

Fred Graham, "Petruchio"

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Lois Lane, "Bianca"

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Lippy

Bobby Van

Bobby Van

"Gremio"

Tommy Rall

Tommy Rall

Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"

James Whitmore

James Whitmore

Slug

Kurt Kasznar

Kurt Kasznar

"Baptista"

Bob Fosse

Bob Fosse

"Hortensio"

Ron Randell

Ron Randell

Cole Porter

Willard Parker

Willard Parker

Tex Callaway

Dave O'Brien

Dave O'Brien

Ralph