Kiss me Kate

DVD 2003

Two squabbling, 20th-century ex-marrieds are cast as squabbling Renaissance romantics in a musical version of The taming of the shrew. On stage they fight it out and backstage they continue to clash.

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Actors Drama

Divorced people Drama

Films musicaux

Longs métrages États-Unis

Man-woman relationships Drama

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Drama

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Taming of the shrew Adaptations

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Classic musicals collection

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ISBN:

9780790744742
0790744740

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
4 3/4 in. stamping
digital optical stereo surround 5.1 Dolby Digital
videodisc
NTSC
video file DVD video region 1

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: NR

Other Title:

Cole Porter in Hollywood : too darn hot
Too darn hot
Mighty Manhattan, New York's wonder city

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1953
"Standard version. Dual-layer format"--Container
Based on the play by Samuel and Bella Spewack
Special features: two short films; music only track; behind-the-scenes notes; theatrical trailer
Private home use only
Screenplay based upon the play produced on the stage by Lemuel Ayers and Arnold Saint Subber ; music and lyrics by Cole Porter ; musical direction, André Previn and Saul Chaplin ; choreography by Hermes Pan ; director of photography, Charles Rosher ; film editor, Ralph E. Winters ; costumes designed by Walter Plunkett
Kathryn Grayson ; Howard Keel ; Ann Miller ; Keenan Wynn ; Bobby Van ; Tommy Rall ; James Whitmore ; Kurt Kasznar ; Bob Fosse ; Ron Randell ; Willard Parker
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround
In English, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned for the hearing impaired

Contents:

Kiss me Kate (circa 1:50:00)
Cole Porter in Hollywood : Too darn hot / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; written, produced and directed by Peter Fitzgerald (circa 10:00)
Mighty Manhattan, New York's wonder city / directed by James H. Smith ; produced and narrated by James A. FitzPatrick (circa 20:00)

Control Number:

2816377

UPC:

000125695088
012569508828

Other Authors:

Based on (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Taming of the shrew
Cummings, Jack, 1900-1989, film producer
Grayson, Kathryn, 1922-2010, actor
Kasznar, Kurt, 1913-1979, actor
Keel, Howard, 1919-2004, actor
Kingsley, Dorothy, screenwriter
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, presenter, production company
Miller, Ann, 1923-2004, actor
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Kiss me, Kate
Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, choreographer
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964, composer
Rall, Tommy, actor
Rosher, Charles, 1885-1974, director of photography
Sidney, George, 1916-2002, film director
Spewack, Bella Cohen, 1899-1990
Spewack, Bella Cohen, 1899-1990, author
Spewack, Samuel, 1899-1971
Spewack, Samuel, 1899-1971, author
Van, Bobby, actor
Warner Home Video (Firm), film distributor
Whitmore, James, 1921-2009, actor
Winters, Ralph E., editor of moving image work
Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986, actor

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