- Page SixPage Six21m
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend49m
- Page SixPage Six1h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend1h
- DeadlineDeadline1h
- MovieWebMovieWeb1h
- VarietyVariety1h
- VarietyVariety1h
- VarietyVariety1h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend1h
- DeadlineDeadline1h
- MovieWebMovieWeb1h
- VarietyVariety1h
- The Rolling StoneThe Rolling Stone2h
- The WrapThe Wrap2h
- Digital TrendsDigital Trends2h
- Page SixPage Six2h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend2h
- MovieWebMovieWeb2h
- The WrapThe Wrap2h
- DeadlineDeadline3h
- The WrapThe Wrap3h
- Page SixPage Six3h
- DeadlineDeadline3h
- VarietyVariety3h
- ComingSoon.netComingSoon.net3h
- BillboardBillboard3h
- MovieWebMovieWeb3h
- CinemaBlendCinemaBlend3h
Why Gunsmoke's Matt And Miss Kitty Never Got Married, According To James Arness
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)
scrn logline
Gunsmoke's iconic couple, Matt and Kitty, never tied the knot, but the show's star James Arness had his own take on why the romance never blossomed.
beat sheet
- According to Arness, the duo's undying chemistry was crucial to the show's success, and a marriage would have changed the dynamic too much
- Arness believed that Matt and Kitty's unresolved tension and forbidden love was the key to their iconic on-screen partnership, making them an unforgettable part of TV history
call sheet
James Arness, Amanda Blake, Gunsmoke