Kiss Me, Kate

Synopsis
Television production of Cole Porter’s musical based on The Taming of the Shrew.
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Transmission details
20 Nov 1958 (Channel: NBC)
Duration
90 mins

Credits

Director
George Schaefer
Producer
George Schaefer
Music
Cole Porter
Production Design
Warren Clymer
Costume
Noel Taylor
Choreographer
Ernest Flatt
Contributor
Franz Allers
Adaptor for Television
Bella Spewack; Samuel Spewack
Cast
Patricia MorisonLilli Vanessi (Katherina)
Alfred DrakeFred Graham (Petruchio)
Robinson StoneHarry Trevor (Baptista Minola)
Julie WilsonLois Lane (Bianca)
Bill HayesBill Calhoun (Lucentio)
Harvey LembeckGunman
Jack KlugmanGunman
Jerry Duane 

Additional Details

Production type
Operas and Musicals
Plays
Taming of the Shrew, The
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Released on DVD 2011.
General
Musical direction by Franz Allers; musical numbers staged by Ernest Flatt. Alfred Drake and Patricia Morison reprise their roles in the 1948 Broadway production.

Production Company

Name

Milberg Productions

Name

NBC

Sponsor

Name

Hallmark Cards

Archive

Name

Paley Center for Media

Web
http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(212) 621-6600
Address
25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA
Notes
Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.
Name

UCLA Film & Television Archive

Email
arsc@ucla.edu
Web
http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/access/databases.html External site opens in new window
Phone
(310) 206 5388
Fax
(310) 206 5392
Address
Individual Access
Archive Study and Research Center
46 Powell Library
302 East Melnitz
Los Angeles
CA90095-1323
USA

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web
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Shakespeare, "Kiss Me, Kate". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36806 (Accessed 17 Nov 2024)