Getting Married (film)
| Getting Married | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
Comedy Romance |
| Distributed by | CBS |
| Directed by | Steven Hilliard Stern |
| Produced by |
Robert Greenwald Frank von Zerneck |
| Written by | John Hudock |
| Starring |
Richard Thomas Bess Armstrong Mark Harmon |
| Music by | Craig Safan |
| Cinematography | Howard Schwartz |
| Editing by | Kurt Hirschler |
| Production company |
Moonlight Productions Paramount Television |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 100 minutes |
Getting Married is a 1978 TV movie 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 affects and have her call off the wedding.
Cast
- Richard Thomas as Michael Carboni
- Bess Armstrong as Kristine Lawrence
- Mark Harmon as Howie 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). "'Gettting Married' Helps Divorce John-Boy". The Miami Herald. p. 5B.
- ↑ A Hitch in 'Getting Married' Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 17 May 1978: f17.