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The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592.The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, [a] in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Christopher Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself.
The Taming of the Shrew is a 1967 historical romance comedy film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, based on William Shakespeare's play about a courtship between two strong-willed people in 16th-century Italy.
There have been numerous on screen adaptations of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.The best-known cinematic adaptations are Sam Taylor's 1929 The Taming of the Shrew and Franco Zeffirelli's 1967 The Taming of the Shrew, both of which starred the most famous celebrity couples of their era; Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks in 1929 and Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in 1967.
Kiss Me, Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Bella and Samuel Spewack.The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi.
Katherina (Kate) Minola is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew.Referred to in the play as the titular "shrew" and the "ingenue", the play focuses on Katherina's taming by Petruchio into a more conventional role of a good wife.
The Taming of the Shrew is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and starring Mary Pickford and her husband Douglas Fairbanks. It was the first sound film adaptation of the Shakespearean play of the same name .
The Taming of the Shrew: Gerald Freedman: Barbara Ann Barrie, Joseph Bova, J. D. Cannon, Roger C. Carmel, John Heffernan, Christina Pickles Frederic Warriner, Jane White [17] 1961 Much Ado About Nothing: Joseph Papp J. D. Cannon, Nan Martin, Philip Sterling [18] A Midsummer Night's Dream: Joel J. Friedman
In this modern twist on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, quick-witted and super smart Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) is totally uninterested in the boys at school. But her younger sister ...