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Overview
Release Date:
26 November 1953 (USA) moreTagline:
THE FAMED STAGE HIT...NOW A BIG COLORFUL MUSICAL! morePlot:
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... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Musical Star Howard Keel Dies at 85 (From WENN. 8 November 2004)
Dancer Ann Miller Dies at 81 (From IMDb News. 22 January 2004)
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If you are a dance fan moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 | ... | Specialty Dancer |
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109 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Color (Anscocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #16600)MOVIEmeter: 
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Originally filmed in 3D which is why the actors often throw things (including themselves) at the audience. moreQuotes:
Bianca: I'm a maid who wouldst marry.Hortensio: Any Tom?
Lucentio: Dick?
Gremio: Or Harry?
Bianca: Any Harry, Tom, or Dick!
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This is my favorite musical, not for the dancing alone, but it is the best. The dancers, not just Ann Miller and Rall, but Bob Fosse, Bobby Van, and Carol Haney!! What more could any dance fan want? There is always something new to see, no matter how many times you have watched it. The lyrics are magnificent, tricky and intriguing. When Howard Keel, dressed in those gorgeous tights, sings about all the women he has known, he's a knockout. Grayson is not my favorite actress, but she can sing, and she and Keel make a wonderful pair. I will admit that the music is great, but folks, catch the dancing!! The final dance number with the six dancers is superb, but how can you watch all six at once? You have to watch it several times, particularly the pair of Carol Haney and Bob Fosse.