Kiss Me Kate
Famed Stage Hit Now Big Color Musical!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$1981000
Revenue
$3117000
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
1953-11-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
87
Vote Average
6.4
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)
Dick Cherney
Actor in Play (uncredited)
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
Audience Member (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Audience Member (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
Actor in Play (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Audience Member (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
Audience Member (uncredited)
Hermes Pan
Sailor (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
Actor in Play (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
Actor in Play (uncredited)
William Tannen
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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