SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Film (and 3D) adaptation of the Broadway musical in which the leading players in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew are a married couple whose private life resembles their on-stage roles. With choreography by Hermes Pan and music by Cole Porter.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1953

Duration

106 mins

Availability

Hire (Filmbank, film or video) Sale (video)

Credits

Director

George Sidney

Producer

Jack Cummings

Writer

Bella Spewack; Samuel Spewack

Screenplay

Dorothy Kingsley

Music

Cole Porter

Choreographer

Hermes Pan

Cast

Kathryn Grayson	Lilli Vanessi (Katherina)
Howard Keel	Fred Graham (Petruchio)
Ann Miller	Lois Lane (Bianca)
Tommy Rall	Bill Calhoun (Lucentio)

Additional Details

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Taming of the Shrew, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The DVD extras include the trailer.

Production Company

Name

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distributor

Name

Warner Home Video

Web

http://www.warnerbros.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7984 6400

Fax

020 7984 5001

Address

98 Theobold’s Road
London
WC1X 8WB

Distributor (Hire)

Name

Filmbankmedia

Email

info@filmbankmedia.com

Web

https://www.filmbankmedia.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 20 3866 6525

Address

1st Floor, 67-74 Saffron Hill
London
EC1N 8QX
UK

Notes

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Distributor (Sale)

Name

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