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The Hollywood Musical: Kiss Me Kate

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

starring
Kathryn Grayson , Howard Keel with Ann Miller
Fourteen show-stopping songs by Cole Porter made Kiss Me Kate a Broadway hit for over two years.
Top-liner Fred Graham is to star in Cole Porter's new show - and he wants both his ex-wife and his girlfriend to play leading roles in the production. All is well until they discover that it is an updated version of The Taming of The Shrew and their suitability for the roles of Katherine and Bianca is all too obvious.
Based on the play bySAMUEL SPEWACK and BELLA SPEWACK
Music and lyrics by COLE PORTER
Director GEORGE SYDNEY. Films: puge 10

Contributors

Unknown:
Kathryn Grayson
Unknown:
Howard Keel
Unknown:
Ann Miller
Songs By:
Cole Porter
Unknown:
Fred Graham
Play By:
Samuel Spewack
Unknown:
Bella Spewack
Unknown:
Cole Porter
Director:
George Sydney.
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
Cole Porter:
Ron Randell
Source: Radio Times

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