Kiss Me Kate

"Famed Stage Hit Now Big Color Musical!"

Nov 26 1953 Approved 1h 49m
Comedy, Musical, Romance

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.

Plot

Fred and Lilly are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens the production, as well as two thugs who have the mistaken idea that Fred owes their boss money and insist on staying next to him all night.

Written by

Dorothy Kingsley, Sam Spewack, Bella Spewack

Directed by

George Sidney

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

Français, Italiano, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
7,143
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA