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Bard on the Box: Kiss Me Kate

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Broadway musical comedy featuring 14 songs by Cole Porter and starring Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller

Singing star Fred Graham, who is playing the lead in an up-dated version of The Taming of the Shrew, casts both his ex-wife and his girlfriend in the other leading roles then finds their suitability for the parts painfully obvious.
(1953)
Film Reviews pages 69-76

Contributors

Songs By:
Cole Porter
Director:
George Sidney
Lilli Vanessi, Katherine:
Kathryn Grayson
Fred Graham, Petruchio:
Howard Keel
Lois Lane, Bianca:
Ann Miller
Lippy:
Keenan Wynn
Gremio:
Bobby Van
Bill Calhoun, Lucentio:
Tommy Rall
Slug:
James Whitmore
Baptista:
Kurt Kasznar
Hortensio:
Bob Fosse
Source: Radio Times

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