Basic facts

Original title Kiss Me Kate
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
Swedish release 1954-02-15

Cast

Kathryn Grayson
Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"

Howard Keel
Fred Graham, "Petruchio"

Ann Miller
Lois Lane, "Bianca"

Keenan Wynn
Lippy

Bobby Van
"Gremio"

Tommy Rall
Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Dialogue Coach
Special Effects
Unit Manager
Special Photographic Effects
Vocal Arrangement
Assistant Choreographer
Orchestration
Musical Director
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist

Cast

Kathryn Grayson Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
Howard Keel Fred Graham, "Petruchio"
Ann Miller Lois Lane, "Bianca"
Keenan Wynn Lippy
Bobby Van "Gremio"
Tommy Rall Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"
James Whitmore Slug
Kurt Kasznar "Baptista"
Bob Fosse "Hortensio"
Ron Randell Cole Porter
Willard Parker Tex Callaway
Dave O'Brien Ralph
Claud Allister Paul
Ann Codee Suzanne
Carol Haney specialdansare
Jeanne Coyne specialdansare
- Ej krediterade:
Hermes Pan specialdansare
Mitchell Lewis vakt vid sceningången
Ted Eckelberry Nathaniel
David Bair Gregory
William Tannen taxichaufför
Michael Dugan bårbärare

Companies

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc.
Copyright Loew's Inc. 1953
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1954

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 83771
Date 1955-02
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 3000 meters
Notes Speltid: 110 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Ansco Color
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3001 meter
Length in minutes 110 min
Reels 13 reels


Original work

Original title Kiss Me Kate (Musical)
Author Samuel Spewack
Bella Spewack
Composer Cole Porter
Lyrics Cole Porter


Original title The Taming of the Shrew (Play)
Author William Shakespeare


Production location

1953-05 1953-07-04

Release dates

First showing 1953-11-05 New York City, New York USA 110 min
Release in Sweden 1954-02-15 China Stockholm Sweden 110 min
TV showing 1967-02-19 TV Sweden
1975-06-22 TV1 Sweden
1978-07-17 TV1 Sweden
1978-07-18 TV1 Sweden
Re-release 2000-07-07 Film Forum New York City, New York USA 110 min Restaurerad 3D-version med steroljud.

Soundtrack listing

Original title So in Love
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Kathryn Grayson
Howard Keel
Kathryn Grayson (repris)


Original title Too Darn Hot
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Ann Miller
Danced by Ann Miller


Original title Why Can't You Behave
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Ann Miller
Danced by Tommy Rall
Ann Miller


Original title Wunderbar
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Kathryn Grayson
Howard Keel
Danced by Kathryn Grayson
Howard Keel


Original title We Open in Venice
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Kathryn Grayson
Howard Keel
Ann Miller
Richard Beavers (dubbar Tommy Rall)
Danced by Kathryn Grayson
Howard Keel
Ann Miller
Tommy Rall


Original title Tom, Dick or Harry
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Ann Miller
Richard Beavers (dubbar Tommy Rall)
Bob Fosse
Bobby Van
Danced by Ann Miller
Tommy Rall
Bob Fosse
Bobby Van


Original title I've Come To Wive It Wealthily i Padua
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Howard Keel
kör
Howard Keel (repris)


Original title I Hate Men
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Kathryn Grayson


Original title Where Thine That Special Face
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Howard Keel


Original title Where Is the Life That Late I Led
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Howard Keel


Original title Always True to You in My Fashion
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Ann Miller
Richard Beavers (dubbar Tommy Rall)


Original title Brush Up Your Shakespeare
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by James Whitmore
Keenan Wynn
Danced by James Whitmore
Keenan Wynn


Original title From This Moment On
Composer Cole Porter (1950)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1950)
Sung by Ann Miller
Richard Beavers (dubbar Tommy Rall)
Bobby Van
Bob Fosse
Danced by Ann Miller
Tommy Rall
Bob Fosse
Carol Haney
Bobby Van
Jeanne Coyne


Original title Kiss Me Kate
Composer Cole Porter (1948)
Lyrics Cole Porter (1948)
Sung by Kathryn Grayson
Howard Keel
kör


Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 2956


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 12
Slides 2
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck



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