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''Kings Row'' is a 1942 drama film directed by Sam Wood, starring Creator/AnnSheridan, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Robert Cummings, Creator/RobertCummings, Betty Field, Creator/CharlesCoburn, and Creator/ClaudeRains. It was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from]] the novel of the same name by Henry Bellamann.
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''Kings Row'' is a 1942 drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Creator/AnnSheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, and Creator/ClaudeRains. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by Henry Bellamann.
The film deals with life in the small Midwestern town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of Kings Row. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
The film deals with life in the small Midwestern town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of Kings Row. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
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''Kings Row'' is a 1942 drama film directed by Sam Wood and Wood, starring Creator/AnnSheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, Robert Cummings, Betty Field, Creator/CharlesCoburn, and Creator/ClaudeRains. It was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted from from]] the novel of the same name by Henry Bellamann.
The film deals with life in the small Midwestern town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His goodbuddy friend since childhood, Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) (Reagan), is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of Kings Row. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, Cassandra (Field), but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father father, Dr. Henry Gordon (Coburn), hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
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The film deals with life in the small Midwestsrn Midwestern town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of Kings Row. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
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''Kings Row'' is a 1942 drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Ann Sheridan, Creator/AnnSheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, and Creator/ClaudeRains. It was adapted from the novel of the same name by Henry Bellamann.
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''Kings Row'' is a 1942 film directed by Sam Wood, starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, and Creator/ClaudeRains.
It is a tale of life in the small town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of Kings Row. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
It is a tale of life in the small town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of Kings Row. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
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''Kings Row'' is a 1942 film directed by Sam Wood, starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, and Creator/ClaudeRains. \n\n It is a tale was adapted from the novel of the same name by Henry Bellaman.
The film deals with life in the small Midwestsrn town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of Kings Row. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
The film deals with life in the small Midwestsrn town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of Kings Row. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
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''Kings Row'' is a 1942 film directed by Sam Wood, starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, and Creator/ClaudeRains.
It is a tale of life in the small town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of Kings Row. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
It is a tale of life in the small town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of Kings Row. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
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-->-- '''[[UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan Drake McHugh]]''',
''Kings Row'' is a 1942 film directed by Sam Wood, starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, and Creator/ClaudeRains. It is a tale of life in the small town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of KingsRow. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
''Kings Row'' is a 1942 film directed by Sam Wood, starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, and Creator/ClaudeRains. It is a tale of life in the small town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of KingsRow. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
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''Kings Row'' is a 1942 film directed by Sam Wood, starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, and Creator/ClaudeRains. It is a tale of life in the small town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of KingsRow. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medicalpractices.
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''Kings Row'' is a 1942 film directed by Sam Wood, starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, and Creator/ClaudeRains. It is a tale of life in the small town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of KingsRow. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical
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''Kings Row'' is remembered mostly for being one of the best movies to feature future President Ronald Reagan, who spent most of his film career trapped in the BMovie ghetto. ''Kings Row'' could have been the start of bigger and better things for Reagan's movie career, but he got drafted into the Army, and the moment passed. "Where's the rest of me?" became his SignatureLine, and it was the title of his first autobiography.
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* AgeCut: Young Parris hops over the fence to his home. Cut to Bob Cummings hopping back over the fence.
* AnArmAndALeg: Drake has both of his legs amputated needlessly by sadistic Dr. Gordon after an accident. When he wakes from anesthesia, he says the famous line: "Where's the rest of me?"
* DisappearedDad / MissingMom: Parris is raised by his kindly grandmother. The fate of his parents isn't explained.
* DrivenToSuicide: Dr. Tower kills both his daughter and himself after she starts going mad.
* EmpathicEnvironment: Dramatic thunder and lightning as Cassie and Parris finally kiss.
* HaveAGayOldTime: "There's something queer about those Towers."
* ICantFeelMyLegs: Drake panics after waking up and finding his legs gone.
* LikeASonToMe: "If I had a son, I'd want him to be as nearly like you as possible", says Dr. Tower to Parris.
* MadDoctor: Dr. Gordon is a monster who has spent years injuring and killing people he judges morally lacking. He has double motive for mutilating Drake, as Drake is TheCasanova, and was putting the moves on his daughter.
* MadwomanInTheAttic: It turns out that Mrs. Tower is locked away upstairs because she is insane. Dr. Tower later kills his daughter and himself after observing the symptoms of madness in her.
* MeadowRun: The film ends with a triumphant Parris running to his new girlfriend Elise across an open field after Drake's psychological breakthrough.
* AMinorKidroduction: The film opens with a prologue showing Parris, Drake, Cassie, and Randy as schoolkids.
* ThePlace: Kings Row, which has some secrets.
* StealingFromTheTill: How Drake loses all his money. A clerk at the bank absconded with his trust fund and a lot more.
* StepfordSuburbia: This peaceful town features among other things a madwoman locked in an attic and a homicidal doctor. And there was that murder-suicide. The film went through a lot of {{Bowdlerization}} when being adapted from the source novel.
* TomboyishNickname: Randy, played by Ann Sheridan, who is quite the tomboy as a girl and is still forthright and assertive after growing up.
* UptownGirl: Randy is concerned about the fact that her father is a common rail yard worker while Drake is one of the richest men in town.
-->-- '''[[UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan Drake McHugh]]''',
''Kings Row'' is a 1942 film directed by Sam Wood, starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, UsefulNotes/RonaldReagan, and Creator/ClaudeRains. It is a tale of life in the small town of Kings Row around the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. Parris Mitchell (Cummings) is a serious young man who dreams of being a doctor. His good buddy Drake [=McHugh=] (Reagan) is a rich young man who enjoys playing TheCasanova with the girls of KingsRow. But there are dark things going on behind the scenes in Kings Row. Parris studies medicine with Dr. Alexander Tower (Rains), but Dr. Tower's wife never leaves her second-story room. Parris courts Dr. Tower's daughter Cassandra, but eventually Dr. Tower locks her up as well. Meanwhile, Drake is taking carriage rides with Louise Gordon, but Louise's father Dr. Henry Gordon hates Drake and won't let him near Louise. And there are dark rumors about Dr. Gordon's medical practices.
''Kings Row'' is remembered mostly for being one of the best movies to feature future President Ronald Reagan, who spent most of his film career trapped in the BMovie ghetto. ''Kings Row'' could have been the start of bigger and better things for Reagan's movie career, but he got drafted into the Army, and the moment passed. "Where's the rest of me?" became his SignatureLine, and it was the title of his first autobiography.
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* AgeCut: Young Parris hops over the fence to his home. Cut to Bob Cummings hopping back over the fence.
* AnArmAndALeg: Drake has both of his legs amputated needlessly by sadistic Dr. Gordon after an accident. When he wakes from anesthesia, he says the famous line: "Where's the rest of me?"
* DisappearedDad / MissingMom: Parris is raised by his kindly grandmother. The fate of his parents isn't explained.
* DrivenToSuicide: Dr. Tower kills both his daughter and himself after she starts going mad.
* EmpathicEnvironment: Dramatic thunder and lightning as Cassie and Parris finally kiss.
* HaveAGayOldTime: "There's something queer about those Towers."
* ICantFeelMyLegs: Drake panics after waking up and finding his legs gone.
* LikeASonToMe: "If I had a son, I'd want him to be as nearly like you as possible", says Dr. Tower to Parris.
* MadDoctor: Dr. Gordon is a monster who has spent years injuring and killing people he judges morally lacking. He has double motive for mutilating Drake, as Drake is TheCasanova, and was putting the moves on his daughter.
* MadwomanInTheAttic: It turns out that Mrs. Tower is locked away upstairs because she is insane. Dr. Tower later kills his daughter and himself after observing the symptoms of madness in her.
* MeadowRun: The film ends with a triumphant Parris running to his new girlfriend Elise across an open field after Drake's psychological breakthrough.
* AMinorKidroduction: The film opens with a prologue showing Parris, Drake, Cassie, and Randy as schoolkids.
* ThePlace: Kings Row, which has some secrets.
* StealingFromTheTill: How Drake loses all his money. A clerk at the bank absconded with his trust fund and a lot more.
* StepfordSuburbia: This peaceful town features among other things a madwoman locked in an attic and a homicidal doctor. And there was that murder-suicide. The film went through a lot of {{Bowdlerization}} when being adapted from the source novel.
* TomboyishNickname: Randy, played by Ann Sheridan, who is quite the tomboy as a girl and is still forthright and assertive after growing up.
* UptownGirl: Randy is concerned about the fact that her father is a common rail yard worker while Drake is one of the richest men in town.
