Kiss Me Kate (1953)

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A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.

• Released: 1953-11-26
• Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 102 votes

Directed by George Sidney.

Top cast

• Kathryn Grayson as Lilli Vanessi, "Katherine"
• Howard Keel as Fred Graham, "Petruchio"
• Ann Miller as Lois Lane, "Bianca"
• Keenan Wynn as Lippy
• Bobby Van as "Gremio"
• Tommy Rall as Bill Calhoun, "Lucentio"
• James Whitmore as Slug
• Kurt Kasznar as "Baptista"
• Bob Fosse as "Hortensio"
• Ron Randell as Cole Porter

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Where to watch Kiss Me Kate

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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