Kiss Me Kate

Ladies and gentlemen, the Railroad Hour. And here comes our star-studded Joe Trane. Tonight, the Association of American Railroad presents the great Broadway musical hit by Cold Porter and Bella and Samuel Spiwack. Kiss Me Kate, starring Gordon MacRae and his celebrated guest, Patrice Munsell.

Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and the music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Yes, tonight another great musical success is brought to you by the American Railroad. The same railroads that bring you most of the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the fuel you've heard, and all the other things you use in your daily life.

And now here is our star, Gordon MacRae. Thank you, Marlon Miller, and good evening ladies and gentlemen. Tonight, Patrice Menzel and I are going to give you our impression of some of the memorable moments from one of the most delightful musicals of our time.

In Kiss Me Kate, Cole Porter and Bella and Samuel Spiewak, Fashant of Play Within a Play. It is all about the excitement of the theatre. We're a couple of actors. My name is Lily Van Essie.

And my name is Fred Graham. We used to be married, and we're meeting for the first time in several years to start together in a revival of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. I'm the Tamer.

And I'm the Shrew. It begins on an empty stage in Baltimore. Not empty, but filled with the excitement, the glamour, the fast heartbeat of an opening night. The other job that you hope at last will make your future forget your past.

And I'll just grow. Who rehearsed and rehearsed? Be right. But sure is about to start. I want to see Lily in a dressing room to wish her luck. But the old fight started the minute we got together.