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  • Kiss Me Kate (1953)
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    109 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
Passed
109 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

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 two gangsters looking for some money owed to them.
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Director
Writers
Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay) | Sam Spewack (book) (as Samuel Spewack) | Bella Spewack (book)
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Release date
Nov 26, 1953 (United States)

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Kathryn Grayson
Lilli Vanessi 'Katherine' Lilli Vanessi 'Katherine'   See fewer
Howard Keel
Fred Graham 'Petruchio' Fred Graham 'Petruchio'   See fewer
Ann Miller
Lois Lane 'Bianca' Lois Lane 'Bianca'   See fewer
Bobby Van
'Gremio' 'Gremio'   See fewer
Tommy Rall
Bill Calhoun 'Lucentio' Bill Calhoun 'Lucentio'   See fewer
Kurt Kasznar
'Baptista' 'Baptista'   See fewer
Bob Fosse
'Hortensio' 'Hortensio'   See fewer
Ron Randell
Cole Porter Cole Porter   See fewer
Willard Parker
Tex Callaway Tex Callaway   See fewer
Ann Codee
Suzanne Suzanne   See fewer
Carol Haney
Specialty Dancer Specialty Dancer   See fewer
Jeanne Coyne
Specialty Dancer Specialty Dancer   See fewer
David Bair
Gregory (uncredited) Gregory (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Belmonte
Actor in Play (uncredited) Actor in Play (uncredited)   See fewer
Lulu Mae Bohrman
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Ralph Brooks
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Cherney
Actor in Play (uncredited) Actor in Play (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Coogan
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Michael Dugan
Stretcher Bearer (uncredited) Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Eckelberry
Nathaniel (uncredited) Nathaniel (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Garrett
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Herschel Graham
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Maria Haro
Actress in Play (uncredited) Actress in Play (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
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Al Haskell
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Bill Hickman
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Mitchell Lewis
Stage Doorman (uncredited) Stage Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
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Maurice Marks
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Philo McCullough
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Hans Moebus
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Hermes Pan
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Rhein
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Stephen Soldi
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William Tannen
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
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