Kiss Me Kate (1953)
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.
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Kathryn Grayson
as Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
as Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
Howard Keel
as Fred Graham, "Petruchio"
as Fred Graham, "Petruchio"
Ann Miller
as Lois Lane, "Bianca"
as Lois Lane, "Bianca"
Keenan Wynn
as Lippy
as Lippy
Bobby Van
as "Gremio"
as "Gremio"
Tommy Rall
as Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"
as Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"
James Whitmore
as Slug
as Slug
Kurt Kasznar
as "Baptista"
as "Baptista"
Bob Fosse
as "Hortensio"
as "Hortensio"
Ron Randell
as Cole Porter
as Cole Porter
Willard Parker
as Tex Callaway
as Tex Callaway
Dave O'Brien
as Ralph
as Ralph
Claud Allister
as Paul
as Paul
Ann Codee
as Suzanne
as Suzanne
Carol Haney
as Specialty Dancer
as Specialty Dancer
Jeanne Coyne
as Specialty Dancer
as Specialty Dancer
David Bair
as Gregory (uncredited)
as Gregory (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
Gene Coogan
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
as Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
as Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Ted Eckelberry
as Nathaniel (uncredited)
as Nathaniel (uncredited)
Kay Garrett
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Maria Haro
as Actress in Play (uncredited)
as Actress in Play (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Al Haskell
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
Bill Hickman
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
as Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
Philo McCullough
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Hans Moebus
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Hermes Pan
as Sailor (uncredited)
as Sailor (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
as Actor in Play (uncredited)
William Tannen
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Sam Spewack
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Bella Spewack
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Dorothy Kingsley
Screenplay
Screenplay
George Sidney
Director
Director
Cole Porter
Songs
Songs
Jack Cummings
Producer
Producer
Charles Rosher
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Editor
Bob Fosse
Choreographer
Choreographer
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Choreographer
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Costume Design
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
Makeup Designer
Urie McCleary
Art Direction
Art Direction
Conrad Salinger
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Richard Pefferle
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
George Rhein
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Skip Martin
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Saul Chaplin
Music Director
Music Director
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
André Previn
Music Director
Music Director
Cole Porter
Music
Music
Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Special Effects
Bobby Tucker
Vocal Coach
Vocal Coach
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Recording Supervision
Cole Porter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Alvord Eiseman
Color Timer
Color Timer
Charles Levin
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Lillian Burns
Dialogue Coach
Dialogue Coach
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Production Illustrator
Robert Franklyn
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Wally Heglin
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
William Saracino
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Harry V. Lojewski
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Harry V. Lojewski
Vocal Coach
Vocal Coach
Alex Romero
Choreographer
Choreographer
Cole Porter
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
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