Mary Pickford (as Katherine) and Douglas Fairbanks (as Petruchio) star in Sam Taylor's abridged version of William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew". Ms. Pickford is best during the well-photographed Karl Struss storm, and post-storm, scenes; and, Mr. Fairbanks give the best overall performance in the picture. Pickford improves much upon her previous "Coquette"; and, Fairbanks proves himself a fine "talking" film actor. While relatively well-received, at the time of release, this "Shrew" fell considerably shy of being highly regarded. Still, for what it is, it's more enjoyable than embarrassing. Certainly, it should appeal to admirers of Pickford and Fairbanks.
***** The Taming of the Shrew (10/26/29) Sam Taylor ~ Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Edwin Maxwell, Geoffrey Wardwell
***** The Taming of the Shrew (10/26/29) Sam Taylor ~ Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Edwin Maxwell, Geoffrey Wardwell