Getting Married (1978 film)
| Getting Married | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Romance |
| Written by | John Hudock |
| Directed by | Steven Hilliard Stern |
| Starring | Richard Thomas Bess Armstrong Mark Harmon |
| Theme music composer | Craig Safan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Robert Greenwald Frank von Zerneck |
| Cinematography | Howard Schwartz |
| Editor | Kurt Hirschler |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production companies | Moonlight Productions Paramount Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release |
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Getting Married is a 1978 American made-for-television romantic comedy film directed by Steven Hilliard Stern, written by John Hudock, and starring Richard Thomas, Bess Armstrong, and Mark Harmon. A man falls in love with a newscaster and attempts to win her heart before she weds another man.[2]
Plot
Michael Carboni, an associate director at a TV studio, falls in love with Kristine Lawrence, the station's newscaster. However, Kristy is due to be married in a week, and Michael has yet to reveal his feelings to her. Michael must find a way to get Kristine's affection and have her call off the wedding.
Cast
- Richard Thomas as Michael Carboni
- Bess Armstrong as Kristine Lawrence
- Mark Harmon as Howard Lesser
- Katherine Helmond as Vera Lesser
- Van Johnson as Phil Lawrence
- Audra Lindley as Catherine Lawrence
- Fabian as Wayne Spanka
- Mark Lenard as Mr. Bloom
Reception
Sherry Woods of The Miami Herald called it "a light-hearted piece of fluff".[3] The Los Angeles Times praised the "bright dialogue and winning characterisations" but said "there's an underlying queasiness to the premise".[4]
References
- ^ "Getting Married". The Montreal Gazette. 1978-05-13.
- ^ Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 568. ISBN 9780810863781.
- ^ Woods, Sherry (1978-05-16). "'Getting Married' Helps Thomas Divorce John-Boy". The Miami Herald. p. 5B.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin. (May 17, 1978). "A Hitch in 'Getting Married'". Los Angeles Times. p. f17.
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