Kiss me kate is a 1953 metrogoldwynmayer film adaptation of the broadway musical of the same name inspired by the taming of the shrew, it tells the tale of musical theater actors fred graham and lilli vanessi, who were once married, and are now performing opposite each other in the roles of petruchio and katherine in a broadwaybound musical version of william shakespeares play. The 1968 tv version starring robert goulet, carol lawrence, michael callan, jessica walters, and marty ingels, is handsdown the alltime best version of kiss me kate. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. Kiss me, kate revival, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city jan 8, 1952 and played through jan, 1952. A musical comedy in two acts music and lyrics by cole porter book by sam and bella spewack, loosely based on shakespeares taming of the shrew. Dick and harry even if it was better done in the film by ann miller cole was really incorrigible and the backstage settings were. Kiss me kate is the perfect example how 3d media can be an intelligent test in order to improve the quality and effects of a good script and not as a circus entertainment without sense.
About carousel kiss me, kate is a musical with music and lyrics by cole porter. In assembling its cast, mgm turned mostly to its own contract players. Despite the abbreviations, this production is a million times more entertaining than the ridiculously sanitized mgm cinemascope and color 1953 movie version. The complete columbia christmas recordings robert goulet. It is an adaptation of kiss me, kate produced by norman rosemont, who had previously produced three adaptations of screen musicals. Music and lyrics by cole porter book by sam and bella spewack adapted for television by robert van scoyk. Its shakespeares taming of the shrew done over in eminently satisfying fashion via a.
This weeks column discusses the first commercial release of the soundtrack recordings of robert goulet in television productions of kiss me, kate 1968 and brigadoon 1966. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing kiss me kate near you. It is the first time in eight years that only two shows. A musical extravaganza featuring the witty tunes of cole porter, kiss me kate 1953 is a remake of shakespeares the taming of the shrew. Howard keel and kathryn grayson star as famous broadway singing team who havent worked together since their acrimonious divorce. The original broadway production of kiss me, kate opened on dec 30, 1948. It is structured as a play within a play, where the interior play is a musical version of william shakespeares. Kiss me, kate brigadoon original television cast recording by original television cast of kiss me, kate and brigadoon. Kiss me kate tv movie 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The common myth is that kiss me kate played very few 3d engagements when it was first released. Title from data sheet meryl streep, raul julia made in 1979 intended audience.
Tony nominations led by hadestown, aint too proud and. The official database for broadway theatre information kiss me, kate broadway show musical ibdb. The kiss me, kate dvd can be purchased from shop thirteen. Kiss me kate by george sidney george sidney, kathryn grayson. An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of shakespeares taming of the shrew, but offstage the production is rife exlovers quarrels and gangster lookinf for some money owed to them. Kiss me, kate synopsis broadway musical the main characters are actors who rehearse shakespeares play. Tarantella bianca, lucentio and dancing ensemble act two too darn hot paul, specialty dancers where is the life that late i led.
Filmkiss me katetheatrekiss me katetriviakiss me kateymmvkiss me kateif you meant one of those, just click and go. An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of shakespeares taming of the shrew, but offstage the production is rife ex lovers quarrels. Raised skirt scenes are still in the minority among productions, though there are more than you might think. Kiss me, kate disambiguation the golden throats wiki. Oct 30, 2001 the sometimes ugly knockabout, for instance, of the petruchio kate wooing scene is here lent spice and bounce by lillis sudden discovery of a misdirected love note fred has sent to the shows bianca. Kiss me kate pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released kiss me kate pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Jan 06, 2018 kiss me kate certainly wasnt the last of mgms big movie musicals, but the end was in sight. Kiss me kate 1953 even though this movie was originally shown in theatres in 3d with special glasses provided, we are airing the flat version. Kiss me, kate act two, too darn hotshrew entracte by thetimewarp3000. Other good examples are house of wax and the creature of black lagoon.
Armstrong presents cole porters kiss me kate, broadcast by abctv 0n march 25, 1968. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. The story involves the production of a musical version of william shakespeares the taming of the shrew and the conflict on and offstage between fred graham, the shows director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his exwife lilli vanessi. Written by samuel and bella spewack with a score by cole porter, kiss me kate took shakespeares the taming of the shrew 1593 and turned it into a backstage musical. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. Ages 14 through adult issued also as videorecording observes a performance of the taming of the shrew at the openair delacorte theater in central park during the new york shakespeare festival. Kiss me kate always true to you in my fashion new broadway cast by bekpuro. Siskoid the 1953 film adaptation of the the broadway hit kiss me kate no comma is a perfectly amusing musical in which a pair of exspouses play opposite one another in a production of a taming of the shrew musical, which is pleasantly meta and i think sort of justifies the cast sometimes looking into camera or throwing stuff at it to create a 3d experience yep, it was filmed in wall. Life imitates art when warring thespians and exspouses fred graham and lilli vanessi howard keel and kathryn grayson are cast in a musical based on the taming of the shrew. It reteams the leads from the original broadway production of kiss me, kate. The sometimes bland story and execution are also carried along, at. Divorced broadway stars fred graham howard keel and lilli vanessi kathryn grayson agree to star in a musical adaptation of william shakespeares taming of the shrew alongside rising young actors lois lane ann miller and bill calhoun tommy rall. May 07, 2014 starring patricia morison, alfred drake, and julie wilson. For fans who want a complete kiss me, kate in color, pbs great performances captured the most recent london revival on dvd, starring the excellent brent barrett and rachel york.
Kiss me petruchio search educational film journals at media history project for references to this film run time 58. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment i hate men carol lawrence cole porter kiss me, kate brigadoon original television cast recording. Kiss me kate is a fairly staid, traditional musical thats occasionally buoyed by a new wave of imaginative upandcoming performerssuch as the young bob fosse soon to be a major choreographer himself and bobby vanwho were eager to infuse the art form with fresh, unconventional ideas and youthful enthusiasm. Kiss me kate cole porter the guide to musical theatre.
Kiss me kate is a 1968 american tv film directed by paul bogart. Bigger, better blushiner than the famed broadway smash hit. In early 1954 the old empire, leicester square in london, then the west ends biggest and finest cinema, was where kiss me kate was shown in 3d. Throughout late 1953 and early 1954, kate played most major cities in widescreen 3d and many subrun engagements as well.
Armstrong presents cole porters kiss me kate broadcast by abctv 0n march 25, 1968 produced by norman rosemont directed by paul bogart music supervised, arranged and conducted by jack ellliot choral arrangements and direction by ray charles musical numbers choreographed by lee theodore art director. I am lucky to have seen a beautiful print of kiss me kate shown in 3d at the stanford theater in palo alto in june of 2000. Its interesting to look at the history of kiss me kate and see just how far back this tendency goes. The playwithinaplay concept is very cleverly done because the. With robert goulet, carol lawrence, jessica walter, michael callan. New century theatre broadway 30 december, 1948 1077 perfs london coliseum 8 march, 1951 501 perfs the great cole porter poured a huge amount of his best music into kiss me kate. Kiss me kate by george sidney george sidney, kathryn. Kiss me kate performance guide bromsgrove operatic society.
We dont have an article named series kissmekate, exactly. Cole porters kiss me kate is a musical within a musical altogether appropriate, since its source material, shakespeares the taming of the shrew, was a play within a play. The acting and singing are uniformly strong throughout the production. And in 1968, abc presented another tv version with the husband and wife team. Check out kiss me, kate brigadoon original television cast recording by original television cast of kiss me, kate and brigadoon on amazon music. Kiss me, kate is a musical written by bella and samuel spewack with music and lyrics by cole porter.
Go to the original broadway production of kiss me, kate go to the film version of kiss me, kate. Kiss me, kate brigadoon original television cast recording. An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of the taming of the shrew. Feb 20, 2015 the interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. See the full list of kiss me kate cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Videos from the musical for freeport high school in 2008. Starring patricia morison, alfred drake, and julie wilson. Howard keel and kathryn grayson star as famous broadway singing team who havent. Once upon a time, kiss me kate spankings tended to look like this, if they were any good. The sometimes ugly knockabout, for instance, of the petruchiokate wooing scene is here lent spice and bounce by lillis sudden discovery of a misdirected love. Go to the kiss me kate film page for cast and production info. She wouldnt appear in another until 1956s the vagabond king at paramount, which also makes kiss me kate her last hit. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Lets say that kiss me kate is the true theatrical 3d experience.
Kiss me kate premiered on broadway in 1948 to immediate acclaim. It is an adaptation of kiss me, kate produced by norman rosemont, who had previously. Bright and colorful in the best mgm style, kiss me, kate is an epic battle of the sexes brought to life through a pitchperfect combination of slapstick comedy, song, and dance. With this new triumph, porter was once again the toast of the town. With alfred drake, patricia morison, julie wilson, bill hayes. Opened march 8, 1951 at the coliseum theatre, london. 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. Five years after the big screen affair with kathryn grayson and howard keel comes this wonderful tv production of the original stage play. In the 1950s, mgm opted to produce a film version of kiss me kate. Kiss me kate eventually had an incredible run of over performances. It was shown in dualprojector format which resulted in a clear, bright picture. Robert goulet so in love from kiss me kate youtube.
Kiss me kate was mgm first 3d movie, by the time the 3d craze had almost. Kiss me kate by cole porter 0325 1968 abc tv broadcast event movie of the week special cast and crew. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. I look once again at cole porters kiss me, kate to reveal its. Armstrong presents cole porters kiss me kate, broadcast by.
An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of shakespeares taming of the shrew, but offstage the production is rife exlovers quarrels. Cole porter kiss me kate 1968 abctv sondheim guide. Kiss me kate is a 1953 metrogoldwynmayer film adaptation of the broadway musical of the. The plot follows recently divorced actors who star in a broadway version of shrew and let their. The 3d was accomplished with gray polarized glasses rather than the bluered ones, so there was no weird chromatic aberration. Kiss me, kate broadway creative team production staff. Tom, dick, or harry lyrics from kiss me, kate musical. Robert goulet in kiss me, kate and brigadoon masterworks broadway. 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. Kiss me, kate will run at the millburn theatre from april 16 through may 18, 2008. It was kathryn graysons last movie at mgm, and her penultimate feature film. Kiss me kate is the 1953 mgm film adaptation of the broadway musical of the same name inspired by the taming of the shrew, it tells the tale of two oncemarried, nowdivorced musical theater actors, fred graham and lilli vanessi, who are performing opposite each other in the roles of petruchio and katherine in a broadwaybound musical version of william shakespeares play.
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