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Kiss Me Kate (1953)

The Greatest of All Great MGM MUsicals... Bigger, Better Blushin-er than the famed Broadway Smash Hit

Genre : Comedy, Music, Romance

Runtime : 1H 49M

Director : George Sidney
Writer : Dorothy Kingsley

Synopsis

Fred and Lilli are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens the production, as well as two thugs who have the mistaken idea that Fred owes their boss money and insist on staying next to him all night.

Actors

Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Grayson
Lilli Vanessi / Katherine "Kate"
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
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Sailor (uncredited)

Crews

George Sidney
George Sidney
Director
Dorothy Kingsley
Dorothy Kingsley
Screenplay
Sam Spewack
Sam Spewack
Theatre Play
Bella Spewack
Bella Spewack
Theatre Play
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Charles Rosher
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Jack Cummings
Jack Cummings
Producer
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
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
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
George Rhein
George Rhein
Assistant Director
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
Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Lyricist
Alvord Eiseman
Alvord Eiseman
Other
Warren Newcombe
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Bobby Tucker
Bobby Tucker
Vocal Coach
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Songs

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on KISS ME KATE (Trailer Commentary)
Kiss Me Kate 1953 TRAILER HD

Posters and backgrounds

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