Kiss Me Kate 70 years old
The Greatest of All Great MGM MUsicals... Bigger, Better Blushin-er than the famed Broadway Smash Hit
Fred and Lilli 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.
Credits
Kiss Me Kate Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Whitmore He was 32, 87 years old when he died | as Slug |
| Keenan Wynn He was 37, 70 years old when he died | as Lippy |
| Kathryn Grayson She was 31, 88 years old when she died | as Lilli Vanessi / Katherine "Kate" |
| Ann Miller She was 30, 80 years old when she died | as Lois Lane / Bianca |
| Howard Keel He was 34, 85 years old when he died | as Fred Graham / Petruchio |
| Bob Fosse He was 26, 60 years old when he died | as 'Hortensio' |
| Ron Randell He was 35, 86 years old when he died | as Cole Porter |
| Tommy Rall He was 23, now 94 years old | as Bill Calhoun 'Lucentio' |
| Willard Parker He was 41, 84 years old when he died | as Tex Callaway |
| Kurt Kasznar He was 40, 65 years old when he died | as 'Baptista' |
| Bobby Van He was 24, 51 years old when he died | as 'Gremio' |
| Hermes Pan He was 43, 80 years old when he died | as Sailor |
Kiss Me Kate Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare as Theatre Play. He was 389 (51) years old when He died | Writing |
| Charles Rosher as Director of Photography. He was 68 (88) years old when He died | Camera |
| Walter Plunkett as Costume Design. He was 51 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Jack Cummings as Producer. He was 53 (89) years old when He died | Production |
| Dorothy Kingsley as Screenplay. She was 44 (87) years old when She died | Writing |
| Sam Spewack as Theatre Play. He was 54 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Bella Spewack as Theatre Play. She was 54 (91) years old when She died | Writing |
| Ralph E. Winters as Editor. He was 44 (94) years old when He died | Editing |
| George Sidney as Director. He was 37 (85) years old when He died | Directing |
| Hermes Pan as Choreographer. He was 43 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
Kiss Me Kate (70 years)
The Greatest of All Great MGM MUsicals... Bigger, Better Blushin-er than the famed Broadway Smash Hit
- Release day: Thursday, November 26, 1953
- Runtime: 109 minutes