Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited with the. The common myth is that kiss me kate played very few 3d engagements when it was first released. Cole porters kiss me kate is a musical within a musical altogether appropriate, since its source material, shakespeares the taming of the shrew, was a play within a play. With robert goulet, carol lawrence, jessica walter, michael callan.
The video, in black and white, has some extremely minor glitches, but the sound is superb. Kiss me, kate original broadway cast recording, an album by cole porter, the original broadway cast of kiss me, kate on spotify. They talk about their roles in the show and john durnin artistic director of pft and director of kiss me, kate discusses his. Kiss me kate cole porter the guide to musical theatre.
Kiss me kate by michael blakemore michael blakemore. Kiss me, kate original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city dec 30, 1948 and played through jul 28, 1951. With kathryn grayson, howard keel, ann miller, keenan wynn. Cole porters most successful musical, the original production of kiss me, kate opened on broadway at the new century theatre on december 30, 1948 and ran for 1,077 performances. Ive made a haul in all the leading rackets from which riproarin rich i happen to be, and if thou wouldst attain the upper brackets, marry me, marry me, marry me. Childrens parties, social and corporate events, kiss me kate events is a boutique event styling company specialising in customised and. Finally, the kiss me kate script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie based on the musical play, with all the lyrics and whatnot. Kathryn grayson is irksome to the purists, but shes a fine comedienne here, and oftenclunky howard keel is magnificent as theatrical blowhard fred graham, the ham of hams.
Throughout late 1953 and early 1954, kate played most major cities in widescreen 3d and many subrun engagements as well. This faithfultoitssource tv production of the new kiss me. And his kiss me, kate is a watershed in the musical comedy of the first half of the xx century. First folio provides information and activities to help students form a personal connection to the play before attending the production. Kiss me kate is a 1953 metrogoldwynmayer film adaptation of the 1948 broadway musical of. Check out kiss me kate music by cole porter by soundtrackcast album on amazon music. First folio contains material about the playwrights, their world and their works. This terrific album truly captures the flavor of the show and it never sounded so clean. Music and lyrics by cole porter book by sam and bella spewack broadcast on thursday evening, november 20, 1958 on nbctv a milberg production produced in association with the nbc television network produced and directed by george schaefer executive producer. Christian, gordon brooks, don hargy, joyce wood, beth marsh. The best thing about this remastered version is that the original overture is actually the entracte.
Too bad its not in color as it was originally broadcast in 1958, but its great to see drake and morison recreating their original roles in this truncated version of cole porters kiss me kate. Tba ushers will seat your school or class as a group. Kiss me, kate marks the 24th cast album recording for roundabout theatre company. One of the biggest hits of the 19481949 broadway season, the classic cole porter musical kiss me, kate was triumphantly revived in 2000, running over 881 performances in new york and winning a tony award in the process. It won a tony for best musical on broadway in 1949, with successful uk revivals in 2001, 2012, and 2015. Kiss me kate music by cole porter by soundtrackcast album on. Watch kiss me, kate full movie in hd visit abridged version of the classic cole porter musical as broadcast live on t. Kiss me, kate 1958 hallmark hall of fame television production.
An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of shakespeares taming of the shrew, but offstage the production is rife. In the golden age of television, it was fairly common for broadway shows to receive tv adaptations. It is the responsibility of the theatre venue to secure permission from the licensor prior to using tracks in a live performance. With cole porters music and sam and bella spewacks hilarious book a take on shakespeares taming of the shrew in a 1940s theatrical context it was a hit from the outset. Kiss me, kate is a musical written by bella and samuel spewack with music and lyrics by cole porter. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan. Of all the kiss me, kate recordings, the original cast is still the best.
Kiss me kate by george sidney george sidney, kathryn. By the time major studios and the larger independents were able to get their first big budget prestige productions using the 3d process into theaters, the 1950s 3d craze was nearly over. Today, we bring you just a few recommendations for. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of kiss me kate. Kmk turns shakespeare from high school drudgery into memorable toetapping merriment. Kiss me, kate 1958 tv production starring original broadway cast members alfred drake and patricia morison, plus julie wilson as loisbianca vai dvd 4535 h. A broadway gem is discovered with this 1958 hallmark hall of fame tv adaptation of cole porters kiss me, kate. The movie was filmed in 3d, using the most advanced methods of that technique then available. My purse has yet to know a silver lining, still lifeless in my wifeless family tree, but if for love unending thou art pining, marry me, marry.
Kiss me, kate original broadway cast recording by cole. Patricia morison performed i hate men more effectively than kathryn grayson whom i adore. Watch kiss me, kate full movie in hd visit abridged version of the classic cole porter musical as broadcast live on. An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of the taming of the shrew. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Scott ellis firstclass broadway revival raises kiss me, kates sparkle quotient to. Kiss me, kate revival, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city jan 8, 1952 and played through jan, 1952. An exhusband and wife team star in a musical version of shakespeares taming of the shrew, but offstage the production is rife exlovers quarrels and gangster lookinf for some money owed to them.
Kiss me, kate is a musical written by samuel and bella spewack, with music and lyrics by cole porter. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Kiss me kate may not match the hifalutin art of an american in paris, but its got the mgm musical units secondstring talent showing themselves at their very best. Music and lyrics by cole porter book by sam and bella spewack broadcast on thursday evening, november. Kiss me kate by michael blakemore michael blakemore, brent.
With alfred drake, patricia morison, julie wilson, bill hayes. Kiss me kate is a 1953 metrogoldwynmayer film adaptation of the 1948 broadway musical of the same name inspired by the taming of the shrew, it tells the tale of musical theater actors fred graham and lilli vanessi, who were once married, and are now performing opposite each other in the roles of petruchio and katherine in a broadwaybound musical version of william shakespeares play. With its charming score, clever lyrics who else would rhyme heinous with coriolanus. It is a show within a show since the story involves the production of a musical version of william shakespeares the. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections. Kiss me, kate at the 5th avenue theatre in seattle, wa on. Enter kiss me kate, an adaptation of the taming of the shrew which is a lot less femalefriendly than its 90s adaptation, 10 things i hate about you. Kiss me, kate 1958 full movie download full hd youtube. Kiss me kate 1991 stream and watch online moviefone. Armstrong presents cole porters kiss me kate, broadcast by abctv 0n march 25, 1968. The lion king original cast members reunite for a virtual performance of he lives in you.
Apr 27, 2018 kiss me, kate is a musical written by samuel and bella spewack, with music and lyrics by cole porter. This faithfultoitssource tv production of the new kiss me, kate was taped during several live performances at londons victoria palace. World war ii, north american f6k15nt mustang survivor in civilian ownership. The story involves the production of a musical version of william shakespeares the taming of the shrew and the conflict on and offstage between fred graham, the shows director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his exwife lilli vanessi. Kiss me, kate is, in my opinion, cole porters greatest musical, and this dvd captures the two original leads in their classic roles in a made for tv version recorded about a decade after the shows opening. The original broadway production of kiss me, kate opened on dec 30, 1948. Jul 01, 2014 kiss me, kate 1958 tv production starring original broadway cast members alfred drake and patricia morison, plus julie wilson as loisbianca vai dvd 4535 h. Also included are approaches to explore the plays and productions in the classroom before and. Howard keel and kathryn grayson star as famous broadway singing team who havent. Original broadway cast recording kiss me, kate amazon. Cole porter, together with george gershwin and irving berlin, is the lighthouse of broadway and of american cinema. Released june 11th, 1991, kiss me kate stars kathryn grayson, howard keel, ann miller, bobby van the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Kiss me kate script transcript from the screenplay and.