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Kiss Me Kate

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

An account of the making of Cole Porter's 1948 musical which was based on The Taming of the Shrett with contributions from Sam and Bella Spewack co-authors of the show Alfred Drake the original Petruchlo Robert Russell Bennett orchestrator
Saint Subber , producer
Brooks Atkinson , then drama critic of the New York Times and. as a prologue, a rare recording by Cole Porter himself
Narrated by JOHN DUNN
Written by GEOFFROY MILLAIS Produced by MICHAEL BELL
(The film starring Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel : BBC2, Christmas Day 11.0 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bella Spewack
Unknown:
Alfred Drake
Unknown:
Robert Russell Bennett
Unknown:
Saint Subber
Producer:
Brooks Atkinson
Unknown:
Cole Porter
Unknown:
John Dunn
Written By:
Geoffroy Millais
Produced By:
Michael Bell
Unknown:
Kathryn Grayson
Unknown:
Howard Keel
Source: Radio Times

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