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


6.4|26 Nov, 1953|109 min
Released
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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.
Language

English, 

Français, 

Italiano 


Budget$1,981,000
Revenue $3,117,000
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Keywords
jealousy
gambling debt
musical
based on play or musical
spanking
battle of the sexes
shakespeare in modern dress
broadway musical
broadway show
rekindled romance
male egos
ex spouses
gangsters
female rage
3d

Casts

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
Specialty Dancer
David Bair
Gregory (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
Actor in Play (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Audience Member (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Audience Member (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Actor in Play (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
Gene Coogan
Audience Member (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Ted Eckelberry
Nathaniel (uncredited)
Kay Garrett
Audience Member (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Audience Member (uncredited)
Maria Haro
Actress in Play (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Audience Member (uncredited)
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
Actor in Play (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
Audience Member (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Audience Member (uncredited)
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Sailor (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
Actor in Play (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Actor in Play (uncredited)
William Tannen
William Tannen
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Crews

Sam Spewack
Theatre Play
Bella Spewack
Theatre Play
Dorothy Kingsley
Screenplay
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
George Sidney
George Sidney
Director
Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Songs
Charles Rosher
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Jack Cummings
Jack Cummings
Producer
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Bob Fosse
Bob Fosse
Choreographer
Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Walter Plunkett
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
Conrad Salinger
Orchestrator
Urie McCleary
Art Direction
Richard Pefferle
Set Decoration
George Rhein
Assistant Director
Saul Chaplin
Music Director
Skip Martin
Orchestrator
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
André Previn
André Previn
Music Director
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Bobby Tucker
Vocal Coach
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Lyricist
Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Music
Alvord Eiseman
Color Timer
Charles Levin
Unit Manager
Lillian Burns
Lillian Burns
Dialogue Coach
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Robert Franklyn
Orchestrator
Wally Heglin
Orchestrator
William Saracino
Sound Mixer
Harry V. Lojewski
Music Supervisor
Harry V. Lojewski
Vocal Coach
Alex Romero
Choreographer
Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Original Music Composer

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