5.8The Taming of the Shrew · 1929
The Taming of the Shrew (1929) is a Comedy film directed by Sam Taylor, starring Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Edwin Maxwell.
Comedy
5.8Overview
Adapted from Shakespeare's play: Baptista Minola, a wealthy resident of Padua, is the father of Katherine and Bianca. The younger daughter, Bianca, is charming and has many suitors. But her father will not allow Bianca to be married until her older sister, who is notoriously quarrelsome and bad-tempered, is married first. When Petruchio comes from Verona to Padua in search of a wife, he hears of this situation, and he accepts the challenge of trying to woo and marry the ill-natured Katherine.
Cast
Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Edwin Maxwell, Joseph Cawthorn, Clyde Cook, Dorothy Jordan, Geoffrey Wardwell, Wilson Benge
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What is "The Taming of the Shrew" about?
Adapted from Shakespeare's play: Baptista Minola, a wealthy resident of Padua, is the father of Katherine and Bianca. The younger daughter, Bianca, is charming and has many suitors. But her father will not allow Bianca to be married until her older sister, who is notoriously quarrelsome and bad-tempered, is married first. When Petruchio comes from Verona to Padua in search of a wife, he hears of this situation, and he accepts the challenge of trying to woo and marry the ill-natured Katherine.
When was "The Taming of the Shrew" released?
The Taming of the Shrew was released in 1929.
Who stars in "The Taming of the Shrew"?
The cast includes Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Edwin Maxwell, Joseph Cawthorn.
