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Getting Married (film)
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Wikipedia article
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| genre = Comedy
Romance
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| writer = John Hudock
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| director = Steven Hilliard Stern
| starring = Richard Thomas
Bess Armstrong
Mark Harmon
| theme_music_composer = Craig Safan
| country = United States
| language = English
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| producer = Robert Greenwald
Frank von Zerneck
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| editor = Kurt Hirschler
| cinematography = Howard Schwartz
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| runtime = 100 minutes
| company = Moonlight Productions
Paramount Television
| distributor = CBS Television Distribution
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| network = CBS
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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.
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 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". The 'Los Angeles Times' praised the "bright dialogue and winning characterisations" but said "there's an underlying queasiness to the premise".
References
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