Kiss Me Kate 70 years old

The Greatest of All Great MGM MUsicals... Bigger, Better Blushin-er than the famed Broadway Smash Hit

Kiss Me Kate

Fred and Lilli 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. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens the production, as well as two thugs who have the mistaken idea that Fred owes their boss money and insist on staying next to him all night.

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Kiss Me Kate Cast

Name Character
James Whitmore He was 32, 87 years old when he died as Slug
Keenan Wynn He was 37, 70 years old when he died as Lippy
Kathryn Grayson She was 31, 88 years old when she died as Lilli Vanessi / Katherine "Kate"
Ann Miller She was 30, 80 years old when she died as Lois Lane / Bianca
Howard Keel He was 34, 85 years old when he died as Fred Graham / Petruchio
Bob Fosse He was 26, 60 years old when he died as 'Hortensio'
Ron Randell He was 35, 86 years old when he died as Cole Porter
Tommy Rall He was 23, now 94 years old as Bill Calhoun 'Lucentio'
Willard Parker He was 41, 84 years old when he died as Tex Callaway
Kurt Kasznar He was 40, 65 years old when he died as 'Baptista'
Bobby Van He was 24, 51 years old when he died as 'Gremio'
Hermes Pan He was 43, 80 years old when he died as Sailor

Kiss Me Kate Crew

Name Department
William Shakespeare as Theatre Play. He was 389 (51) years old when He died Writing
Charles Rosher as Director of Photography. He was 68 (88) years old when He died Camera
Walter Plunkett as Costume Design. He was 51 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Jack Cummings as Producer. He was 53 (89) years old when He died Production
Dorothy Kingsley as Screenplay. She was 44 (87) years old when She died Writing
Sam Spewack as Theatre Play. He was 54 (72) years old when He died Writing
Bella Spewack as Theatre Play. She was 54 (91) years old when She died Writing
Ralph E. Winters as Editor. He was 44 (94) years old when He died Editing
George Sidney as Director. He was 37 (85) years old when He died Directing
Hermes Pan as Choreographer. He was 43 (80) years old when He died Crew
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Kiss Me Kate (70 years)

The Greatest of All Great MGM MUsicals... Bigger, Better Blushin-er than the famed Broadway Smash Hit

  • Release day: Thursday, November 26, 1953
  • Runtime: 109 minutes