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Kiss Me Kate
“Famed Stage Hit Now Big Color Musical!”
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
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User score
100 votes
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Status
Released
Released
November 26, 1953
Runtime
1h 49m
Language
English, French, Italian
Budget → Revenue
$2M → $3.1M
Top cast
Kathryn Grayson
Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
Howard Keel
Fred Graham, "Petruchio"
Ann Miller
Lois Lane, "Bianca"
Keenan Wynn
Lippy
Bobby Van
"Gremio"
Tommy Rall
Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"
James Whitmore
Slug
Kurt Kasznar
"Baptista"
Bob Fosse
"Hortensio"
Ron Randell
Cole Porter
Willard Parker
Tex Callaway
Dave O'Brien
Ralph
Claud Allister
Paul
Ann Codee
Suzanne
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)
