Kiss Me Kate

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Kiss Me Kate (26-Nov-1953)

Writer: Dorothy Kingsley

From a play by: Samuel Spewack; Bella Spewack

Retelling of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Bob Fosse Choreographer 23-Jun-1927 23-Sep-1987 Choreographer

Kathryn Grayson Actor 9-Feb-1922 Show Boat

Carol Haney Dancer 24-Dec-1924 10-May-1964 The Pajama Game

Howard Keel Actor 13-Apr-1919 07-Nov-2004 Clayton Farlow on Dallas

Ann Miller Dancer 12-Apr-1923 22-Jan-2004 Kiss Me Kate

Bobby Van Actor 6-Dec-1928 31-Jul-1980 Broadway actor

James Whitmore Actor 1-Oct-1921 6-Feb-2009 Tora! Tora! Tora!

Keenan Wynn Actor 27-Jul-1916 14-Oct-1986 Col. Bat Guano in Dr. Strangelove

REVIEWS

Review by Anne Cook (posted on 24-Aug-2007)

I really enjoyed this movie seen recently on Turner Classic movies. The music is delightful and for me evokes the original broadway show that I saw in the early fifties. The lead was Alfred Drake but Howard Keel in the movie acts with gusto and has such a richly expressive voice. the dancing is amazingly winning especially Ann Miller performing solo Its Too darn Hot plus The virtuosity of choreographer Bob Fosse. So good and animated was the performance of KeenAn Wynn in Brush Up Your shakespeare. This has to be my all time favorite musical!

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