Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Famed Stage Hit Now Big Color Musical!
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.

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Cast

Kathryn Grayson Kathryn Grayson As: Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
Howard Keel Howard Keel As: Fred Graham, "Petruchio"
Ann Miller Ann Miller As: Lois Lane, "Bianca"
Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn As: Lippy
Bobby Van Bobby Van As: "Gremio"
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Famed Stage Hit Now Big Color Musical!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance

Language: English, Français, Italiano

Release Date: 26 November 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated

Budget: $1,981,000

Revenue: $3,117,000

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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

Claud Allister

Claud Allister

Paul

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Suzanne

Carol Haney

Carol Haney

Specialty Dancer

Jeanne Coyne

Jeanne Coyne

Specialty Dancer

David Bair

David Bair

Gregory (uncredited)

Herman Belmonte

Herman Belmonte

Actor in Play (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Audience Member (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Audience Member (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Actor in Play (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Audience Member (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Michael Dugan

Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

Ted Eckelberry

Ted Eckelberry

Nathaniel (uncredited)

Kay Garrett

Kay Garrett

Audience Member (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Audience Member (uncredited)

Maria Haro

Maria Haro

Actress in Play (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Audience Member (uncredited)

Al Haskell

Al Haskell

Actor in Play (uncredited)

Bill Hickman

Bill Hickman

Audience Member (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis

Mitchell Lewis

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Audience Member (uncredited)

Maurice Marks

Maurice Marks

Actor in Play (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Audience Member (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Audience Member (uncredited)

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Sailor (uncredited)

Mitchell Rhein

Mitchell Rhein

Actor in Play (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi

Actor in Play (uncredited)

William Tannen

William Tannen

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Directed By

George Sidney

George Sidney

Director

George Rhein

George Rhein

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Dorothy Kingsley

Dorothy Kingsley

Screenplay

Sam Spewack

Sam Spewack

Theatre Play

Bella Spewack

Bella Spewack

Theatre Play

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Theatre Play

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Lyricist

Production Crew

Jack Cummings

Jack Cummings

Producer

Charles Levin

Charles Levin

Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Sound

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Songs

Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin

Music Director

Skip Martin

Skip Martin

Orchestrator

André Previn

André Previn

Music Director

Conrad Salinger

Conrad Salinger

Orchestrator

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Music

Bobby Tucker

Bobby Tucker

Vocal Coach

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Robert Franklyn

Robert Franklyn

Orchestrator

Wally Heglin

Wally Heglin

Orchestrator

William Saracino

William Saracino

Sound Mixer

Harry V. Lojewski

Harry V. Lojewski

Music Supervisor

Harry V. Lojewski

Harry V. Lojewski

Vocal Coach

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Charles Rosher

Charles Rosher

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Urie McCleary

Urie McCleary

Art Direction

Richard Pefferle

Richard Pefferle

Set Decoration

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Mentor Huebner

Mentor Huebner

Production Illustrator

Other Crew

Bob Fosse

Bob Fosse

Choreographer

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Choreographer

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Lillian Burns

Lillian Burns

Dialogue Coach

Alex Romero

Alex Romero

Choreographer

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