| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. stamping |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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stereo rdacpc |
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surround rdacpc |
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5.1 Dolby digital |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
Classic musicals collection.
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| Note |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1953. |
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Based on the play by Samuel and Bella Spewack. |
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Special features: two short films; music only track; behind-the-scenes notes; theatrical trailer. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
In English, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Cast |
Kathryn Grayson ; Howard Keel ; Ann Miller ; Keenan Wynn ; Bobby Van ; Tommy Rall ; James Whitmore ; Kurt Kasznar ; Bob Fosse ; Ron Randell ; Willard Parker. |
| Credits |
Screenplay based upon the play produced on the stage by Lemuel Ayers and Arnold Saint Subber ; music and lyrics by Cole Porter ; musical direction, André Previn and Saul Chaplin ; choreography by Hermes Pan ; director of photography, Charles Rosher ; film editor, Ralph E. Winters ; costumes designed by Walter Plunkett. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Two squabbling, 20th-century ex-marrieds are cast as squabbling Renaissance romantics in a musical version of The taming of the shrew. On stage they fight it out and backstage they continue to clash. |
| Contents |
Kiss me Kate (ca. 1:50:00) -- Cole Porter in Hollywood : Too darn hot / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; written, produced and directed by Peter Fitzgerald (ca. 10:00) -- Mighty Manhattan, New York's wonder city / directed by James H. Smith ; produced and narrated by James A. FitzPatrick (ca. 20:00). |
| Access |
Private home use only. |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Taming of the shrew -- Adaptations.
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Actors -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Divorced people -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Manhattan (New York, NY) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Feature films -- United States -- Videodiscs.
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Musical films -- Videodiscs.
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Manhattan (New York, NY) -- Description and travel -- Videodiscs. |
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DVD-Video discs.
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Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Kingsley, Dorothy, screenwriter.
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Cummings, Jack, 1900-1989, film producer.
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Sidney, George, 1916-2002, film director.
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Spewack, Bella Cohen, 1899-1990, author.
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Spewack, Samuel, 1899-1971, author.
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Grayson, Kathryn, 1922-2010, actor.
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Keel, Howard, 1919-2004, actor.
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Miller, Ann, 1923-2004, actor.
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Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986, actor.
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Van, Bobby, actor.
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Rall, Tommy, actor.
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Whitmore, James, 1921-2009, actor.
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Kasznar, Kurt, 1913-1979, actor.
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Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, choreographer.
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Porter, Cole, 1891-1964, composer.
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Rosher, Charles, 1885-1974, director of photography.
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Winters, Ralph E., editor of moving image work.
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Spewack, Samuel, 1899-1971.
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Spewack, Bella Cohen, 1899-1990.
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Based on (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Taming of the shrew.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
Kiss me, Kate.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, presenter, production company.
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Warner Home Video (Firm), film distributor.
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| Added Title |
Cole Porter in Hollywood : too darn hot.
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Too darn hot.
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Mighty Manhattan, New York's wonder city.
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| Standard No. |
883929727391 |
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012569508828 |
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883929727391 |
| Music No. |
65088 Warner Home Video |
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1000781661 Warner |
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