Rothwell and Robert Hamilton Ball, think it unlikely.
In later years, Pickford stated that working on the film was the worst experience of her life, although she also acknowledged that Fairbanks' performance was one of his best.įor many years it was believed that one of the credits read "Additional Dialogue by Sam Taylor", but there is no evidence any print ever contained such a credit and experts on Shakespeare films, such as Kenneth S. Pickford and Fairbanks' marriage was breaking down even before filming began, and animosity between the couple increased during filming. Bianca smiles in silent communication with Katherina, thus acknowledging that Katherina has not been tamed at all. As she moves through the litany of reasons why a woman should obey her husband, she winks toward Bianca, unseen by Petruchio. This version of the film is primarily known for how Pickford delivers Katherina's last speech. Pickford had already made her sound film debut in Coquette (1929) so The Taming of the Shrew marked her second talkie. The first sound version of the play on film, this version was planned as a sound film from the start. The film was adapted by Taylor from William Shakespeare's play. It was the first sound film adaptation of the Shakespearean play of the same name. The Taming of the Shrew is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Sam Taylor and starring Mary Pickford and her husband Douglas Fairbanks.
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