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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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Kiss me Kate (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Sidney, George, 1916-2002, Kingsley, Dorothy, Grayson, Kathryn, 1922-2010, Keel, Howard, 1919-2004, Miller, Ann, 1923-2004, Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986, Van, Bobby, Rall, Tommy, Whitmore, James, 1921-2009, Kasznar, Kurt, 1913-1979, Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987, Randell, Ron, 1918-2005, Parker, Willard, 1912-1996, Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, Porter, Cole, 1891-1964, Spewack, Samuel, 1899-1971, Spewack, Bella Cohen, 1899-1990, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. In English, with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2003]
Edition:Standard version.
Series:Classic musicals collection (DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:
Musical films.
Actors > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, American.
Feature films.
Description
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.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1953.
Based upon the play produced on the stage by Lemuel Ayers and Arnold Saint Subber ; play by Samuel and Bella Spewack.
Dual-layer format.
All-new digital transfer. Soundtrack remastered in Dolby digital 5.1.
Special features: Ann Miller hosts Cole Porter in Hollywood : too darn hot -- Music-only track -- Vintage documentary short: Mighty Manhattan, New York's wonder city -- Behind-the-scenes notes -- Theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, Dolby surround 5.1.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits: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.
ISBN:0790744740 :