Kiss Me Kate is a 1968 American TV film directed by Paul Bogart. It is an adaptation of the 1948 musical Kiss Me, Kate produced by Norman Rosemont, who had previously produced three adaptations of screen musicals.
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Plot summary
The film follows a divorced musical theater couple, Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, who are cast opposite each other in a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'. As they perform on stage, their real-life backstage bickering and lingering romantic feelings begin to mirror the chaotic relationship of the characters they are portraying.
Cast
Robert Goulet as Fred Graham
Carol Lawrence as Lilli Vanessi
Jessica Walter as Lois Lane
Michael Callan as Bill Calhoun
Marty Ingels as Gangster
Jules Munshin as Gangster
Nick Ullett as Bernie
Russell Nype as Harrison Howell
David Doyle as Harry Trevor