Thursday, January 12, 2023

Kate Gets Spanked Nightly (And Also At Matinees)


 















6 comments:

AussieJenny said...

Hi! Dr. Ken, that never gets old, I've got the DVD version with Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson. Bye for now, Jenny.

Dr. Ken said...

AussieJenny -- It's just not "Kiss Me, Kate" without the spanking scene. I bet you watch that DVD a lot! I know I would...

AussieJenny said...

Yes, Dr. Ken, this is a musical version set like a movie about the Actors who do the play, they are exes and she thinks she hates him, but of course she doesn't and that scene just helps him prove it!.

Dr. Ken said...

AussieJenny -- I've seen the movie several times, of course. Any time I find it on TV, I watch (at least until the spanking scene). I also enjoy the "Bianca" song with the line, "Bianca....better say "yes", or poppa spank ya". I think my old high school did this as a Spring musical once before I was a student there--a number of high schools probably perform this every year!

Jimc said...

I love kiss me Kate as well I myself have seen only seven out of the thousands that have been performed,but it is always great to see it.it does look like one was photographed outside as I have not seen that setting for any Kate before.great finds and theme.have a great day and thanks again for all you share.
Jim

Dr. Ken said...

Jim -- The outdoors photo came up while I was searching for the spanking scene from Kiss Me, Kate, so I used it, but there's always the chance it might not be from the musical. Looking at it closely, he might not even be spanking her--he's got her hair by one hand and her foot with the other. Still, the costumes could fit the play, it did come up in a search for KMK, and her expression is wonderul.