Kiss Me Kate (1953)
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- Passed
- 1h 49min
- Comedy, Musical
- 26 Nov 1953 (USA)
- Movie
An ex-husband and wife team star in a musical version of 'The Taming of the Shrew'; off-stage, the production is troublesome with ex-lovers' quarrels and two gangsters looking for some money owed to them.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kathryn Grayson | ... |
Lilli Vanessi 'Katherine'
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| Howard Keel | ... |
Fred Graham 'Petruchio'
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| Ann Miller | ... |
Lois Lane 'Bianca'
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Lippy
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| Bobby Van | ... |
'Gremio'
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| Tommy Rall | ... |
Bill Calhoun 'Lucentio'
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| James Whitmore | ... |
Slug
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| Kurt Kasznar | ... |
'Baptista'
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| Bob Fosse | ... |
'Hortensio'
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| Ron Randell | ... |
Cole Porter
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| Willard Parker | ... |
Tex Callaway
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| Dave O'Brien | ... |
Ralph
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| Claud Allister | ... |
Paul
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| Ann Codee | ... |
Suzanne
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| Carol Haney | ... |
Specialty Dancer
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| Jeanne Coyne | ... |
Specialty Dancer
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David Bair | ... |
Gregory (uncredited)
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Herman Belmonte | ... |
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Lulu Mae Bohrman | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Actor in Play (uncredited)
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| Gene Coogan | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Michael Dugan | ... |
Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
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Ted Eckelberry | ... |
Nathaniel (uncredited)
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Kay Garrett | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Maria Haro | ... |
Actress in Play (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Actor in Play (uncredited)
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| Bill Hickman | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Lewis | ... |
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Maurice Marks | ... |
Actor in Play (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Hermes Pan | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Rhein | ... |
Actor in Play (uncredited)
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| Stephen Soldi | ... |
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| William Tannen | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Sidney | ||
Written by
| Dorothy Kingsley | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sam Spewack | ... | (book) (as Samuel Spewack) and |
| Bella Spewack | ... | (book) |
| William Shakespeare | ... | (after: "The Taming of the Shrew") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jack Cummings | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Charles Rosher | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ralph E. Winters | ||
Editorial Department
| Alvord Eiseman | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Urie McCleary | ||
Set Decoration by
| Richard Pefferle | ... | (set decorations) |
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ||
Makeup Department
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| George Rhein | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Saul Chaplin | ... | musical director |
| Skip Martin | ... | orchestrator |
| Cole Porter | ... | music and lyrics by |
| André Previn | ... | musical director |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator |
| Robert Tucker | ... | vocal supervisor |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Harry V. Lojewski | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) / vocal coach: Miss Grayson & Mr. Keel (uncredited) |
| William Saracino | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lemuel Ayers | ... | based upon the play produced on the stage by |
| Hermes Pan | ... | choreographer |
| Arnold Saint Subber | ... | based upon the play produced on the stage by |
| Bob Fosse | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Alex Romero | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (as Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro (1954) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1961) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS) (clamshell)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1988) (United Kingdom) (video)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print Technicolor)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fred and Lilly 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.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | THE FAMED STAGE HIT...NOW A BIG COLORFUL MUSICAL! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,981,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $6,795,060 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In supplemental information on the DVD mention is made that Keenan Wynn and James Whitmore neglected to rehearse their "Brush Up Your Shakespeare" number more than once or twice because they thought it was silly. When it came time to shoot it they made numerous fumbles and mistakes which the director thought was on purpose. He later complimented them on making it look like something a couple of thugs would perform. They never told him the truth. See more » |
| Goofs | During the "Where Is The Life That Late I Led" number Howard Keel leaves the stage and walks out on a long runway that extends into the audience. This runway is not visible before or after the number though there are several shots from the stage into the audience. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in That's Entertainment, Part II (1976). See more » |
| Soundtracks | So in Love See more » |
| Quotes |
Baptista:
Wonder of wonders, a gentleman in Verona desires you in marriage. Katherine: Then he best go back there. See more » |