Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1929) is the first sound film adaptation of the Shakespearean play of the same name. It stars Mary Pickford and her husband Douglas Fairbanks.

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  • 1929

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  • 1 h 3 min

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  • The Taming of the Shrew

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Sam Taylor

Sam Taylor (August 13, 1895, New York – March 6, 1958, Santa Monica) was a film director, screenwriter, and producer, most active in silent film era. Taylor is best known for his comedic directorial work with Harold Lloyd and Mary Pickford. A notorious cinematic legend over the decades has...

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  • 1929

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The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1591. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman...

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