Enter kiss me kate, an adaptation of the taming of the shrew which is a lot less femalefriendly than its 90s adaptation, 10 things i hate about you. Other good examples are house of wax and the creature of black lagoon. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Kiss me, kate is a musical written by bella and samuel spewack with music and lyrics by cole porter. English web an hour ago arabic not rated one year ago arabic not rated one year ago avenue 5 2020 space captain ryan clark of the avenue 5 tries to get along with others in the space tourism industry. Shakespeares timeless comedy taming of the shrew serves as the basis for this musical adaptation of the cole porter broadway smash. Written by samuel and bella spewack with a score by cole porter, kiss. For that entire year, nearly every bigbudget production tried their hand at throwing things in the audiences face in the hopes of enticing them to buy a ticket.
Subtitles are sorted by relevance for searching keywords. It was filmed in 3d but was not widely released in that format as it required special projection equipment and required the audience to wear eyestraining glasses. Kiss me kate bluray 3d when two squabbling exmarrieds are cast as squabbling renaissance romantics in a musical the taming of the shrew, life imitates art, art imitates life and it all proves no musical comedy imitates kiss me kate, the backstageonstage delight from the 1948 broadway smash and featuring 14 peerless cole porter songs. All images and subtitles are ed to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. Several hollywood studios and british producer alexander korda all wanted to adapt kiss me kate to the big screen, but mgm, which was then the premier studio for. A fight on the opening night threatens the production, as well as two thugs who have the mistaken idea that fred owes their boss money and insist on staying.
An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of shakespeares taming of the shrew, but offstage the production is rife exlovers quarrels and gangster lookinf for some money owed to them. Dorothy kingsley screenplay, sam spewack theatre play, bella spewack theatre play, william shakespeare theatre play script synopsis. Role breakdown for kiss me kate kiss me kate was first presented at the new century theatre in new york on december 30, 1948, with music by cole porter and lyrics and book by samuel and bella spewack. 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. Alfred drake lost his starring broadway roles in kiss me, kate and kismet to howard keel when these.
Kiss me kate classics shakespeares timeless comedy the taming of the shrew serves as the basis for this musical adaptation of the cole porter broadway smash. An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of shakespeares taming of the shrew, but offstage the production is rife exlovers quarrels and gangster lookinf for. Ages 14 through adult issued also as videorecording observes a performance of the taming of the shrew at the openair delacorte theater in central park during the. Kiss me kate was a smash hit on broadway when it opened in 1948.
Directed by eve roberts, choreographed by gina gwozdz, musical direction by richard. With kathryn grayson, howard keel, ann miller, keenan wynn. Kiss me kate is the perfect example how 3d media can be an intelligent test in order to improve the quality and effects of a good script and not as a circus entertainment without sense. Kiss me kate 1953 remember a while back when we talked about how my fair lady had pretty much no redeeming qualities from a feminist perspective. Kiss me kate 1953 crippled by television and desperate to get butts back into seats, 1953 was the year of 3d movies. By the time major studios and the larger independents were able to get their first big budget prestige productions using the 3d process into theaters, the 1950s 3d craze was nearly over. The plot follows recently divorced actors who star in a broadway version of shrew and let their. Released june 11th, 1991, kiss me kate stars kathryn grayson, howard keel, ann miller, bobby van the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and.
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. The common myth is that kiss me kate played very few 3d engagements when it was first released. With an oscarnominated score and a spectacular dance sequence. The whistlers 2019 not everything is as it seems for cristi, a policeman who plays both sides of the law. Kiss me kate is a 1953 metrogoldwynmayer film adaptation of the broadway musical of the same name inspired by the taming of the shrew, it tells the tale of musical theater actors fred graham and lilli vanessi, who were once married, and are now performing opposite each other in the roles of petruchio and katherine in a broadwaybound musical version of william.
You are ready to search all the major subtitle sites. Mickey spillanes latest hbomb one evening, hammer gives a ride to christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum. Title from data sheet meryl streep, raul julia made in 1979 intended audience. With an oscarnominated score and a spectacular dance sequence by academy awardwinner bob. Though it might seem an odd choice for a 3d extravaganza, this splendidly realized production embraces the format and allows us the rare opportunity to experience musical numbers in a uniquely up. Kiss me kate doesnt have much substance, but it knocks itself out in the entertainment department, thanks to a fantastic score, highenergy dancing rall, fosse, and miller are worth the price of admission, a cleverly crafted screenplay, flashy costumes, and a supremely talented cast. Kiss me kate 3d warner archive bluray disc details. Sep 09, 20 artisan center theater presents kiss me kate sept. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. For fans who want a complete kiss me, kate in color, pbs great performances captured the most recent london revival on dvd, starring the excellent brent barrett and rachel york. When two squabbling exmarrieds are cast as squabbling renaissance romantics in a musical the taming of the shrew, life imitates art and art imitates life and it all proves no musical comedy imitates kiss me kate, the backstageonstage delight from the 1948 broadway smash, featuring 14 peerless cole porter songs. Kmk turns shakespeare from high school drudgery into memorable toetapping merriment. Howard keel and kathryn grayson star as famous broadway singing team who havent worked together since their acrimonious divorce. Embarking with the beautiful gilda on a highstakes heist, both will have to navigate the twists and turns of corruption, treachery and deception.
Throughout late 1953 and early 1954, kate played most major cities in widescreen 3d and many subrun engagements as well. Jan 06, 2018 kiss me kate premiered on broadway in 1948 to immediate acclaim. Apr 12, 2016 kiss me kate 1953, starring kathryn grayson and howard keel, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Kiss me kate is a 1953 metrogoldwynmayer film adaptation of the broadway musical of the same name inspired by the taming of the shrew, it tells the tale of musical theater actors fred graham and lilli vanessi, who were once married, and are now performing opposite each other in the roles of petruchio and katherine in a broadwaybound musical version of william shakespeares play. This website is not associated with any external links or websites. An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of the. I read that howard keel wanted to perform this role on stage for a few months before making the movie so he could really get the part down right for film, but the studio would not give him the time.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Find out where kiss me kate is streaming, if kiss me kate is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of shakespeares taming of the shrew, but offstage the production is rife exlovers. Cast includes howard keel, kathryn grayson, ann miller, keenan wynn, bobby van, tommy rall.
A fight on the opening night threatens the production, as well as two thugs who have the mistaken idea that fred owes their boss money and insist on staying next to him. Jun 08, 2016 kiss me kate 1953 crippled by television and desperate to get butts back into seats, 1953 was the year of 3d movies. A musical extravaganza featuring the witty tunes of cole porter, kiss me kate 1953 is a remake of shakespeares the taming of the shrew. Partner subtitles global subtitles start searching. Howard keel kismet, tvs dallas and kathryn grayson show boat, anchors aweigh star as a married couple whose stage roles become involved in their real lives. Apr 22, 2003 kiss me, kate was first released at the time that the movie screens were exploading into large formats to get people away from their t. Bigger, better blushiner than the famed broadway smash hit. Kiss me, kate act two, too darn hotshrew entracte by thetimewarp3000.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing kiss me kate near you. Throughout late 1953 and early 1954, kate played most major cities in widescreen 3. For that entire year, nearly every bigbudget production tried their hand at throwing things in the audiences face in. The story involves the production of a musical version of william shakespeares the taming of the shrew and the conflict on and offstage between fred graham, the shows director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his exwife lilli vanessi. Kiss me kate original soundtrack recording 1965, vinyl. Kiss me kate soundtrack cd details and availability. Written by samuel and bella spewack with a score by cole porter, kiss me kate took shakespeares the taming of the shrew 1593 and turned it into a backstage musical. Kiss me, kate was first released at the time that the movie screens were exploading into large formats to get people away from their t. Kiss me kate 1953 even though this movie was originally shown in theatres in 3d with special glasses provided, we are airing the flat version. Kiss me kate 1991 stream and watch online moviefone. Download this subtitles from our download location, see more details bellow. With its charming score, clever lyrics who else would rhyme heinous with coriolanus. Kathryn grayson, howard keel, ann miller, keenan wynn.
Despite the abbreviations, this production is a million times more entertaining than the ridiculously sanitized mgm cinemascope and color 1953 movie version. Kiss me kate is supremely entertaining from start to finish, a bright, vivacious musical filled with romance, humor, and dynamite songs and dances. Kiss me kate 1953 british board of film classification. The mgm film version of cole porters kiss me kate was released in 1953. An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of the taming of the shrew.