X-Nico

13 unusual facts about Kiss Me


Alan Lund

Later he directed and choreographed productions such as Kiss Me, Kate (Toronto, 1986).

Alyssa Alano

During an appearance on GMA's late night variety show Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman in June 2006, Alyssa performed a cover of the song "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the Richer.

Cliff Osmond

He played the songwriter Barney Millsap in Billy Wilder's Kiss Me, Stupid (1964), which used new comedic song lyrics by Ira Gershwin set to unused tunes composed by his brother George.

Dwight Ewell

Ewell has worked with film producer Christine Vachon twice, on the films Stonewall and Kiss Me, Guido.

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me

It has been re-recorded several times since then, in the album Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, (1994) by Gloria Estefan, in 1965 by Mel Carter, and it was referenced by the 1995 song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" by U2.

The song gave title for albums by Mel Carter (1965), Johnny Mathis (1977), and Gloria Estefan (1994), and was later referenced by U2's 1995 song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me".

Kiss Me, Baby

Arranged by Brian Wilson, the instrumental track most likely was recorded on December 16, 1964, with Chuck Britz engineering.

A Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound version of the song was released on the Endless Harmony DVD as a bonus track.

Kiss Me, Guido

CBS brought Kiss Me, Guido to the small screen in 2001 under the title Some of My Best Friends.

Level 27 Clothing

In New Found Glory's video for their cover of Kiss Me, guitarist Steve Klein can be seen wearing the Level 27 "Rib" t-shirt.

Marc Breaux

In 1949 he appeared on Broadway in Kiss Me, Kate at the New Century Theatre in New York City and in 1958 he appeared in Li'l Abner at the St. James Theatre, also in New York City.

Tight Fit

In the 1980s he appeared in productions of On the Town and Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and in the 1990s he appeared in productions of Kiss Me, Kate and Miss Saigon at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, where he was a part of the cast at various stages between 1992 and 1999, when the production closed.

Wife For a Night

It was based on the play The Dazzling Hour by Anna Bonacci, which was later updated for the Billy Wilder film Kiss Me, Stupid.


Address book

For example, the 1953 film version of Kiss Me, Kate features a musical scene in which Howard Keel's character laments the loss of the social life he enjoyed before marriage, naming numerous female romantic encounters while perusing a miniature black book.

Agfacolor

Films shot in Ansco Color included The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949), Bwana Devil (1953), Kiss Me, Kate (1953), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), Brigadoon (1954), and Lust for Life (1956), the final film shot on this film stock.

Avenida Theatre

One early success was the local 1963 production of Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate.

Harold Lang

Lang's first major rôle, however, was as Bill Calhoun/Lucentio in the original production of Kiss Me, Kate (1948) — although he did not always get along with composer Cole Porter.

Ninezero

Ninezero started his singing career singing in his high school choir and in classic musicals, such as The King and I, Oklahoma! and Kiss Me, Kate at the Riverside Theatre Parramatta.

Peter Kaczorowski

He has more than 45 Broadway plays and musicals to his credit including "Nice Work If You Can Get It", "Venus in Fur", "Wit", "Anything Goes", "A View From the Bridge", The Pajama Game, Seascape, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Wonderful Town, Anna in the Tropics, and revivals of The Music Man and Kiss Me, Kate.

Rohan Browne

He has also been a part of productions of Grease, Dirty Dancing, Anything Goes, Kiss Me, Kate, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Follies, Mame and the original Boy From Oz.

Schmeckfest

A multi-course meal and a musical — Fiddler on the Roof in 2013, The Wizard of Oz in 2012, Kiss Me, Kate in 2011, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2010, Into the Woods in 2009, The Sound of Music in 2008, for example — are the main fundraising events.

Tams-Witmark

Among the many notable properties handled by the company are Kiss Me, Kate; My Fair Lady; Gypsy; Bye Bye Birdie; Hello, Dolly!; Oliver!; Cabaret; Man of La Mancha and A Chorus Line.

Toni Trucks

Theatre credits include "By the Way, Meet Vera Stark," “Cactus Flower,” “Stormy Weather”, “Kiss Me, Kate”, “West Side Story,” “Oklahoma!,” “Follies,” “Footloose,” “Two Gentlemen of Verona,” “Ragtime,” “Sweet Charity” and “Children of Eden.”