''I Married Wyatt Earp'' is a 1983 American Western television film directed by Michael O'Herlihy. The film premiered January 10, 1983, on NBC. It is based on Josephine Earp's memoir of the same name and stars Marie Osmond as Josie Marcus, Bruce Boxleitner as Wyatt Earp, and John Bennett Perry as

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Plot

The movie tells the story of Josie Marcus ( Marie Osmond), a young opera singer from San Francisco, who heads out west, where she meets, falls in love with, and marries legendary lawman Wyatt Earp ( Bruce Boxleitner).

Cast

* Marie Osmond as Josephine "Josie" Marcus * Bruce Boxleitner as Wyatt Earp * John Bennett Perry as

* Jeffrey De Munn as

Doc Holliday John Henry Holliday (August 14, 1851 – November 8, 1887), better known as Doc Holliday, was an American gambler, gunfighter, and dentist. A close friend and associate of lawman Wyatt Earp, Holliday is best known for his role in the event ...

* Allison Arngrim as Amy * Ross Martin as Jacob Spiegler * Ron Manning as Virgil Earp * Josef Rainer as Morgan Earp * Charles Benton as

Ike Clanton Joseph Isaac Clanton (1847 – June 1, 1887) was a member of a loose association of outlaws known as The Cowboys who clashed with lawmen Wyatt, Virgil and Morgan Earp as well as Doc Holliday. On October 26, 1881, Clanton was present at the Gunf ...

* Earl W. Smith as Frank Stillwell

Production

Development

The University of Arizona Press published the memoir '' I Married Wyatt Earp'' in 1976, listing the author as Josephine Earp, and edited by Glenn Boyer. Some critics questioned Boyer's sources for the book, but Stephen Cox, then director of the University of Arizona Press, told the ''Arizona Daily Star'' in July 1998 that he stood behind the authenticity of the book. It is the second best-selling book about Western

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Wyatt Earp ever sold.

Filming

The TV movie was filmed in 1981 but not broadcast until 1983. It is Ross Martin's final performance.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0085707 1983 television films 1990s English-language films American Western (genre) television films Biographical films about Wyatt Earp Cultural depictions of Wyatt Earp Cultural depictions of Doc Holliday Drama films based on actual events Films set in Texas Films set in the 1880s Films set in Tombstone, Arizona NBC network original films Films directed by Michael O'Herlihy