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Director:
Writers:
Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay)
Sam Spewack (play) ...
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Release Date:
26 November 1953 (USA) more
Tagline:
THE FAMED STAGE HIT...NOW A BIG COLORFUL MUSICAL! more
Plot:
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 synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Tilda Swinton In Hip Remake Of 'Auntie Mame' Gets Us Thinking: Five Other Musicals That Should Be Updated
(From MTV Movies Blog. 8 September 2009, 12:00 PM, PDT)
Shawshank Actor James Whitmore Dead at 87
(From Worst Previews. 7 February 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)
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If you are a dance fan more (46 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kathryn Grayson | ... | Lilli Vanessi 'Katharina' |
 | 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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Runtime:
109 min
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Color:
Color (Anscocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.75 : 1 more
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #16600)
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Even though Hermes Pan is the credited choreographer on the film, the steamy duet between Bob Fosse and Carol Haney in "From This Moment On" (which includes Fosse doing a complete back-flip) was choreographed by Fosse himself, and lasts only 66 seconds. But it is the sequence that made critics take notice of the future award-winning choreographer and director. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: Boom mic shadows very visible in scenes backstage during the performance of the show. more
Quotes:
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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Movie Connections:
Featured in "American Masters: You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story" (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Why Can't You Behave more
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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.