Kiss Me, Kate
1958 | 90m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | George Schaefer |
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| Writer: | Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack, William Shakespeare |
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| Broadcast live on the Hallmark Hall of Fame series on NBC, a pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 20, 1958 |
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| Director: | George Schaefer |
| Writer: | Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack, William Shakespeare |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | based on play or musical, battle of the sexes, egotism, actor |
| Production Companies | Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Milberg Theatrical Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 18, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alfred Drake | Frederick Graham / Petruchio |
| Patricia Morison | Lilli Vanessi / Kate |
| Julie Wilson | Lois Lane / Bianca |
| Bill Hayes | Bill Calhoun / Lucentio |
| Harvey Lembeck | Gunman |
| Jack Klugman | Gunman |
| Paul McGrath | Harrison Howell |
| Robinson Stone | Harry Trevor / Baptista |
| Lee Cass | Gremio |
| Jerry Duane | Hortensio |
| Eva Jessye | Hattie |
| Lee Richardson | Ralph |
| Lorenzo Fuller | Paul |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Noel Taylor | Costume Design |
| Ernie Flatt | Choreographer |
| Sam Spewack | Book, Writer |
| Bella Spewack | Book, Writer |
| Warren Clymer | Production Design |
| Cole Porter | Music, Songs, Lyricist |
| George Schaefer | Director |
| William Shakespeare | Theatre Play, Original Story |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mildred Freed Alberg | Executive Producer |
| George Schaefer | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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