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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 a gangster looking for some money owed to them.
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Lilli Vanessi 'Katherine' -
Fred Graham 'Petruchio' -
Lois Lane 'Bianca' -
Lippy -
'Gremio' -
Bill Calhoun 'Lucentio' -
Slug -
'Baptista' -
'Hortensio' -
Cole Porter -
Tex Callaway -
Ralph -
Paul -
Suzanne -
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Director:
George SidneyWriters:
Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay), Sam Spewack (book), Bella Spewack (book)All Cast & Crew
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Three songs from this show, "Wunderbar", "I'm Always True To You, Darlin' (In My Fashion)" and "So In Love (With You Am I)", were recorded by numerous artists in the late 1940s and were on the music hit charts for several months.
Quotes
Lilli Vanessi:
Do you really think *I* could play the shrew?
Fred Graham:
You'd make a perfect shrew!
Goofs
In the performance of KISS ME, KATE, the women wear high heeled shoes as part of their costumes. Women of the Middle Ages did not wear shoes with heels; instead they wore slippers.
Alternate Versions
Originally filmed in 3-D (which explains why characters are constantly throwing things directly at the camera).
Soundtracks
Brush Up Your Shakespeare(uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Sung by Keenan Wynn and James Whitmore
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Comedy | Musical | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
26 November 1953Language
English, French, Italian
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$1,981,000 (estimated)
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