Kiss Me Kate (1953)

Kiss Me Kate (1953)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1953-11-26 United States of America 109 Min. PG-13
6.4 87 votes
Music, Comedy, Romance

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.

Cast

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