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Kiss Me Kate (1953) Poster

(1953)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

George Sidney

Writing Credits  

Dorothy Kingsley ... (screenplay)
 
Sam Spewack ... (book) (as Samuel Spewack) and
Bella Spewack ... (book)
 
William Shakespeare ... (after: "The Taming of the Shrew") (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Kathryn Grayson ... Lilli Vanessi 'Katherine'
Howard Keel ... Fred Graham 'Petruchio'
Ann Miller ... Lois Lane 'Bianca'
Keenan Wynn ... Lippy
Bobby Van ... 'Gremio'
Tommy Rall ... Bill Calhoun 'Lucentio'
James Whitmore ... Slug
Kurt Kasznar ... 'Baptista'
Bob Fosse ... 'Hortensio'
Ron Randell ... Cole Porter
Willard Parker ... Tex Callaway
Dave O'Brien ... Ralph
Claud Allister ... Paul
Ann Codee ... Suzanne
Carol Haney ... Specialty Dancer
Jeanne Coyne ... Specialty Dancer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Bair David Bair ... Gregory (uncredited)
Herman Belmonte Herman Belmonte ... Actor in Play (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman Lulu Mae Bohrman ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks Ralph Brooks ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Dick Cherney Dick Cherney ... Actor in Play (uncredited)
Gene Coogan ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Michael Dugan Michael Dugan ... Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Ted Eckelberry Ted Eckelberry ... Nathaniel (uncredited)
Kay Garrett Kay Garrett ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Herschel Graham ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Maria Haro Maria Haro ... Actress in Play (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Al Haskell ... Actor in Play (uncredited)
Bill Hickman ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis ... Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Maurice Marks Maurice Marks ... Actor in Play (uncredited)
Philo McCullough ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Hans Moebus ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Hermes Pan ... Sailor (uncredited)
Mitchell Rhein ... Actor in Play (uncredited)
Stephen Soldi ... Actor in Play (uncredited)
William Tannen ... Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jack Cummings ... producer

Cinematography by 

Charles Rosher ... director of photography

Editing by 

Ralph E. Winters

Art Direction by 

Cedric Gibbons
Urie McCleary

Set Decoration by 

Richard Pefferle ... (set decorations)
Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by 

Walter Plunkett

Makeup Department 

Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist
William Tuttle ... makeup creator

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

George Rhein ... assistant director

Art Department 

Mentor Huebner ... production illustrator (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording supervisor

Special Effects by 

Warren Newcombe ... special effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Alvord Eiseman ... color consultant

Music Department 

Saul Chaplin ... musical director
Skip Martin ... orchestrator
Cole Porter ... music and lyrics by
André Previn ... musical director
Conrad Salinger ... orchestrator
Robert Tucker ... vocal supervisor
Robert Franklyn ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Wally Heglin ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Harry V. Lojewski ... music supervisor (uncredited) / vocal coach: Miss Grayson & Mr. Keel (uncredited)
William Saracino ... music mixer (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Lemuel Ayers ... based upon the play produced on the stage by
Hermes Pan ... choreographer
Arnold Saint Subber ... based upon the play produced on the stage by
Bob Fosse ... choreographer (uncredited)
Alex Romero ... assistant choreographer (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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