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Why Gunsmoke's Matt And Miss Kitty Never Got Married, According To James Arness
SlashFilmStory by staff@slashfilm.com (Witney Seibold)
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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.
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- 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
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James Arness, Amanda Blake, Gunsmoke