Cole Porter in Hollywood : too darn hot. Too darn hot. Mighty Manhattan, New York's wonder city.
Notes:
Kathryn Grayson ; Howard Keel ; Ann Miller ; Keenan Wynn ; Bobby Van ; Tommy Rall ; James Whitmore ; Kurt Kasznar ; Bob Fosse ; Ron Randell ; Willard Parker. Originally released as a motion picture in 1953. Based on the play by Samuel and Bella Spewack. Special features: two short films; music only track; behind-the-scenes notes; theatrical trailer.
Contents:
Kiss me Kate (ca. 1:50:00) -- Cole Porter in Hollywood : Too darn hot / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents ; written, produced and directed by Peter Fitzgerald (ca. 10:00) -- Mighty Manhattan, New York's wonder city / directed by James H. Smith ; produced and narrated by James A. FitzPatrick (ca. 20:00).
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.
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