| Other author/creator | Kingsley, Dorothy, screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | Cummings, Jack, 1900-1989, producer. |
| Other author/creator | Sidney, George, 1916-2002 director. |
| Other author/creator | Spewack, Bella Cohen, 1899-1990 bibliographic antecedent. |
| Other author/creator | Spewack, Samuel, 1899-1971 bibliographic antecedent. |
| Other author/creator | Grayson, Kathryn, 1922-2010 actor. |
| Other author/creator | Keel, Howard, 1919-2004 actor. |
| Other author/creator | Miller, Ann, 1923-2004 actor. |
| Other author/creator | Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986 actor. |
| Other author/creator | Van, Bobby, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Rall, Tommy, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Whitmore, James, 1921-2009 actor. |
| Other author/creator | Kasznar, Kurt, 1913-1979, actor. |
| Other author/creator | Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, choreographer. |
| Included Work | Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Kiss me, Kate. |
| Other author/creator | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. |
| Other author/creator | Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Series | Classic musicals collection Classic musicals collection. ^A458255 |
| 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). |
| Abstract |
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. |
| General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 1953. |
| General note | Based on the play by Samuel and Bella Spewack. |
| General note | Special features: two short films; music only track; behind-the-scenes notes; theatrical trailer. |
| Credits | Screenplay based upon the play produced on the stage by Lemuel Ayers and Arnold Saint Subber ; 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 ; costumes designed by Walter Plunkett. |
| Cast |
Kathryn Grayson ; Howard Keel ; Ann Miller ; Keenan Wynn ; Bobby Van ; Tommy Rall ; James Whitmore ; Kurt Kasznar ; Bob Fosse ; Ron Randell ; Willard Parker. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD, region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language | In English, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Musical films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Other title | Cole Porter in Hollywood : too darn hot. |
| Other title | Too darn hot. |
| Other title | Mighty Manhattan, New York's wonder city. |
| ISBN | 0790744740 : |
| ISBN | 9780790744742 |
| UPC |
012569508828 |
| Publisher number | 65088 Warner Home Video |