The Taming of the Shrew - starring Florence Lawrence - 1908

Don't tell her what to do. Don't try to teach her to play the lute. And don't even dream of trying to set her up with some hunk. This is the first-ever film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, starring Florence Lawrence as the immortal "Kate."
Her screen-ripping antics in this film helped propel her into more comedies for American Biograph and beyond. Her most popular comic roles would come shortly after this, when she brought equal helpings of chaos to the "Jones Series" of shorts.
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