Kiss Me Kate
1953/11/26 (US) | Music, Comedy, Romance
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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.
George Sidney
Director
Dorothy Kingsley
Screenplay
Lead 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
Budget
$ 1,981,000
Revenue
$ 3,117,000
Status
Released
Production Company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Loew's Incorporated
Crews
Sam Spewack
Theatre Play
Bella Spewack
Theatre Play
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Cole Porter
Songs
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Jack Cummings
Producer