Kiss Me Kate [VHS]
by George Sidney (II)
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Actor: Ann Miller, Bobby Van, Howard Keel, Kathryn Grayson, Keenan WynnDirector: George Sidney (II)
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
Running Time: 109 minutes
Release Date: 2000-05-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Studio: Warner Home Video
VHS Movie Reviews of Kiss Me Kate [VHS]
Movie Review: Men in tights.
Summary: 3 Stars
A heavily-edited and re-written version of Cole Porter's classic musical, MGM's 3-D extravaganza of 'Kiss Me Kate' manages to hold up, despite its heavy doses of Elizabethan English. The score remains superb, even after being given the mid-50's MGM treatment of over-arrangments and sanitized lyrics, and Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson chew their scenes with appropriate zest and give their musical numbers top-notch treatment, while Ann Miller is perky and limber as ever, dancing up a storm with a young Tommy Rall. Overall an unfaithful adaptation of Porter's masterpiece, but an entertaining piece of fluff in its own right. The DVD transfer is vivid and grain-free, presented in full-frame (standard).
Summary of Kiss Me Kate [VHS]
Cole Porter, Shakespeare, and 3-D: Not the usual recipe for an MGM musical, but hey--it works. Although it runs hot and cold, this 1953 take on Porter's delightful Broadway smash lets a chewy cast gorge on some terrific songs and show-biz in-jokes. Think of the plot as His Girl Friday in greasepaint: vain star Howard Keel wants to lure ex-wife Kathryn Grayson back to the boards with a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. The movie's weakness is too much Shakespeare, not enough backstage backbiting (and why are two of the best numbers, "So in Love" and Ann Miller's zippy "Too Darn Hot," confined to a prologue?). Then there's the tendency to throw things at the camera--3-D, what hath you wrought? The candy-store color design is great fun, and Tommy Rall and future dance titan Bob Fosse are turned loose for some sensational leaps. Now that's "Wunderbar." --Robert HortonMusicals & Performing Arts VHS Video
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