Released june 11th, 1991, kiss me kate stars kathryn grayson, howard keel, ann miller, bobby van the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and. Kiss me kate audition cabrillo music theatrethousand. Petruchio orders kate a new hat and dress for the wedding. Cole porter, together with george gershwin and irving berlin, is the lighthouse of broadway and of american cinema. Throughout late 1953 and early 1954, kate played most major cities in widescreen 3d and many subrun engagements as well. Audition information for kiss me, kate four seasons theatre will present kiss me, kate 1999 version from august 2224, 2014 at the wisconsin union theater in madison, wi. 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. Too bad its not in color as it was originally broadcast in 1958, but its great to see drake and morison recreating their original roles in this truncated version of cole porters kiss me kate. If petruchio says the sun is the moon, then it is so. This terrific album truly captures the flavor of the show and it never sounded so clean. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of kiss me kate.
Mar 10, 2011 kiss me kate 1953 lady and the tramp 1955 the last emperor 1987 the long gray line 1955 the longest day 1962 the man who shot liberty valance 1962 mclintock. Kiss me, kate is a musical written by bella and samuel spewack with music and lyrics by cole porter. Kate is excited to return home for her sisters wedding. Unfortunately, though kiss me kate was shot in both flat and 3d versions, the rapid decline of the fad meant the film was never. Simply enter the code 23years in the promo code field on the shopping cart page and click apply to receive your discount details. The best thing about this remastered version is that the original overture is actually the entracte. Original broadway cast recording kiss me, kate amazon. And his kiss me, kate is a watershed in the musical comedy of the first half of the xx century. Kiss me, kate 1958 hallmark hall of fame television production.
Kiss me petruchio search educational film journals at media history project for references to this film run time 58. Kiss me, kate revival, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city jan 8, 1952 and played through jan, 1952. Tba ushers will seat your school or class as a group. Music and lyrics by cole porter book by sam and bella spewack broadcast on thursday evening, november 20, 1958 on nbctv a milberg production produced in association with the nbc television network produced and directed by george schaefer executive producer. The common myth is that kiss me kate played very few 3d engagements when it was first released. Kiss me kate is a 1953 metrogoldwynmayer film adaptation of the broadway musical of the. In the golden age of television, it was fairly common for broadway shows to receive tv adaptations. Auditions will take place on saturday, april 12 from noon to 5 pm and sunday, april from 7 to 10 pm. 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. Kiss me kate always true to you in my fashion new broadway cast by bekpuro.
Music and lyrics by cole porter book by sam and bella spewack broadcast on thursday evening, november. Starring alfred drake, patricia morison, and julie wilson. 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. Howard keel and kathryn grayson star as famous broadway singing team who havent worked together since their acrimonious divorce. An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of the taming of the shrew. In early 1954 the old empire, leicester square in london, then the west ends biggest and finest cinema, was where kiss me. Of all the kiss me, kate recordings, the original cast is still the best. By the time major studios and the larger independents were able to get their first big budget prestige productions using the 3d process into theaters, the 1950s 3d craze was nearly over. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. 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. Bigger, better blushiner than the famed broadway smash hit. 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.
Throughout late 1953 and early 1954, kate played most major cities in widescreen 3. Ive made a haul in all the leading rackets from which riproarin rich i happen to be, and if thou wouldst attain the upper brackets, marry me, marry me, marry me. Check out our list of restaurants near kiss me, kate at on broadway. Patricia morison performed i hate men more effectively than kathryn grayson whom i adore. 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 cole porter the guide to musical theatre. So, kiss me, kate, thou lovely loon, ere we start on our honeymoon. With alfred drake, patricia morison, julie wilson, bill hayes. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any. Callbacks will be held on monday, april 14 from 7 to 10 pm. Cole porter kiss me, kate lyrics and tracklist genius.
Choose from kiss me kate sheet music for such popular songs as so in love, always true to you in my fashion, and 40 best musical songs medley. Buy kiss me kate dvd 1953 by howard keel from amazons movies store. Director sidney reimagined the play for hollywood with the 1950s novelty of 3d. 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 script transcript from the screenplay and. 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. Shakespeare, the musical and political humour in kiss me, kate. So kiss me, kate, darling devil devine, for now thou shall ever be mine. Twee acteurs, ooit met elkaar gehuwd, spelen in een musicalversie van the taming of the shrew en krijgen vervolgens weer ruzie. Kiss me kate was an adaptation of a hit broadway show by lemuel ayers and arnold st.
Childrens parties, social and corporate events, kiss me kate events is a boutique event styling company specialising in customised and. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. Kiss me kate script transcript from the screenplay andor. Another opnin another show why cant you behave wunderbar so. The original broadway production of kiss me, kate opened on dec 30, 1948. Kiss me, kate poznat i kao poljubi me, kato je mjuzikl iz 1948.
The movie was filmed in 3d, using the most advanced methods of that technique then. A musical extravaganza featuring the witty tunes of cole porter, kiss me kate 1953 is a remake of shakespeares the taming of the shrew. Kiss me kate tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. Though kate is pleased with both, petruchio rips them to pieces. Kiss me kate, at hartford stage, remains a merry mix of fisticuffs and sex about the subtle emotions that define love that though exhausted, is not yet extinguished. May 31, 2015 kiss me kate, at hartford stage, remains a merry mix of fisticuffs and sex about the subtle emotions that define love that though exhausted, is not yet extinguished. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. Get all the lyrics to songs on kiss me, kate and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Finally, the kiss me kate script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie based on the musical play, with all the lyrics and whatnot. Worn down, kate agrees to everything her husband says. Cole porters most successful musical, the original production of kiss me, kate opened on broadway at the new century theatre on december 30, 1948 and ran for 1,077 performances. I urge you, run, dont walk to the nearest video store and pray that they have kiss me kate.
Tristram kenton for the guardian the cast is also drawn from two worlds that of opera and musicals and for. Kiss me kate type hollywood musical director george sidney screenplay dorothy kingsley starring kathryn grayson, howard keel, ann miller. My purse has yet to know a silver lining, still lifeless in my wifeless family tree, but if for love unending thou art pining, marry me, marry. Kiss me kate 1991 stream and watch online moviefone. A reimagined telling of shakespeares the taming of the shrew, kiss me, kate is the story of an exhusband and wife duo who team up to star in a musicalized version of the shakespeare classic. The musical comedy kiss me, kate 1948, an adaptation of. Kiss me, kate act two, too darn hotshrew entracte by thetimewarp3000.