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Kiss Me, Kate (1953) was a Musical - Comedy Film directed by George Sidney and produced by Jack Cummings.

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Lilli Vanessi: Do you really think *I* could play the shrew?
Fred Graham: You'd make a perfect shrew!
Lilli Vanessi: You louse!
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Kiss Me, Kate Facts
Deanna Durbin had been MGM's first choice for the role of Lilli Vanessi, but despite a visit by producer Jack Cummings to Deanna's home near Paris, she could not be persuaded to emerge from retirement. Miss Durbin already had rejected the chance to portray Lili in London's West End, where the British production played 400 performances at the Coliseum Theatre, running from March 8, 1951 until February 23, 1952. Patricia Morison, Broadway's original Lilli, re-created the part in London.
For the famous spanking scene, Kathryn Grayson and costume designer Helen Rose played a joke on Howard Keel - Rose put a wooden board under Grayson's costume.
Chorographer Hermes Pan makes an appearance as a sailor in the number "Always True to You in My Fashion."
The original Broadway production of "Kiss Me Kate" opened at the New Century Theater on December 30, 1948, ran for 1077 performances and won the 1954 Tony Awards for the Best Musical, Book and Score.
Originally filmed in 3D which is why the actors often throw things (including themselves) at the audience.
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