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Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate

Famed Stage Hit Now Big Color Musical!

19536.51h 49m

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.

Directed by George Sidney
Written by Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack, William Shakespeare
Produced by Jack Cummings
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $3.1M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

jealousygambling debtgangstermusicalbased on play or musicalspankingbattle of the sexesbroadway musicalbroadway showrekindled romancemale egosex spousesfemale rage3d

About Kiss Me Kate

Kiss Me Kate is a music, comedy, romance film released in 1953 exploring themes of jealousy, gambling debt, gangster, musical, based on play or musical, spanking. Directed by George Sidney, it stars Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller. 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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