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Kiss Me Kate (1953)
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26 November 1953 (USA) moreTagline:
THE FAMED STAGE HIT...NOW A BIG COLORFUL MUSICAL! morePlot:
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... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Shawshank Actor James Whitmore Dead at 87 (From Worst Previews. 7 February 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)
Musical Star Howard Keel Dies at 85
(From WENN. 8 November 2004)
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Charming in 3D moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kathryn Grayson | ... | Lilli Vanessi 'Katharina' | |
| 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 |
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109 minCountry:
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1.75 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #16600)Fun Stuff
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For the famous spanking scene, Kathryn Grayson and costume designer Helen Rose played a joke on Howard Keel -- Rose put a wooden board under Grayson's costume. moreGoofs:
Boom mic visible: Boom mic shadows very visible in scenes backstage during the performance of the show. moreQuotes:
Bianca: [after Fred Graham kisses her to shut her up] I was just saying "Thank you"!Slug: I'd like to see how she says "You're welcome".
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Featured in "Broadway: The American Musical: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin': 1943-1960 (#1.4)" (2004) moreSoundtrack:
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I am lucky to have seen a beautiful print of "Kiss Me Kate" shown in 3D at the Stanford Theater in Palo Alto in June of 2000. It was shown in dual-projector format which resulted in a clear, bright picture. The 3D was accomplished with gray polarized glasses rather than the blue/red ones, so there was no weird chromatic aberration. It was spectacular. The dance numbers were a riot of talent, color, and depth!
Tell your local art-house theater that you promise to pack the house if they will put on a 3D festival, especially if the 3D print of "Kate" is the centerpiece, and they can do the dual-projection. Sad that "Kate" was never released in its true 3D glory. "Kate" was directed and shot with an image for each of your eyes -- seeing the flat version is like seeing only half the movie!