Kings Row is a 1942 film starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, and Ronald Reagan that tells a story of young people growing up in a small American town at the turn of the twentieth century. The picture was directed by Sam Wood. The film was adapted by Casey Robinson from a best-selling 1940 novel of the same name by Henry Bellamann. The film also features Betty Field, Charles Coburn, and Claude Rains. The musical score was composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and the cinematographer was James Wong Howe. In the film, Reagan's character, Drake McHugh, has both legs amputated by a sadistic surgeon, played by Coburn.
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The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (James Wong Howe), Best Director and Best Picture. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
Kings Row | Accolades
The elements which made the 1942 film difficult to be accepted by Hollywood's Production Code Authority were nowhere in evidence as the TV version went into production. The stories were molded into the style of standard TV drama of the period, omitting any mention of themes which would have been considered inappropriate for an early-evening audience. Actor Paul Stewart, assigned to direct the first episode, told columnist Bob Thomas that "the company will rehearse five days and shoot five days for the 48-minute dramas". "Everything is done in the authentic 1905 era", he remarked, "Some of the stuff is fabulous.
Kings Row (TV series) | "Kings Row", the series
"Time Out Film Guide" described the film as "one of the great melodramas" and "as compulsive and perverse as any election, a veritable Mount Rushmore of emotional and physical cripples, including a surgeon with a penchant for unnecessary amputations, a girl who 'made friends on one side of the tracks and made love on the other'."
Kings Row | Critical response
Kings Row is a 1942 film starring Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, and Ronald Reagan that tells a story of young people growing up in a small American town at the turn of the twentieth century. The picture was directed by Sam Wood. The film was adapted by Casey Robinson from a best-selling 1940 novel of the same name by Henry Bellamann. The film also features Betty Field, Charles Coburn, and Claude Rains. The musical score was composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, and the cinematographer was James Wong Howe. In the film, Reagan's character, Drake McHugh, has both legs amputated by a sadistic surgeon, played by Coburn.
Kings Row | Introduction
Director Steven Spielberg was approached to direct the first film, but dropped out. The press has repeatedly claimed that Rowling played a role in his departure, but Rowling stated that she had no say in who directed the films and would not have vetoed Spielberg. Rowling's first choice for the director had been Monty Python member Terry Gilliam, but Warner Bros. wanted a family-friendly film and chose Columbus.
J. K. Rowling | "Harry Potter" films
After a protracted struggle to formulate a screenplay satisfactory to censors at the Hays Office, Wood and Warner Brothers commenced to film Henry Bellamann's grim and anti-nostalgic novel of American small town life: "Kings Row". Wood's "discipline as a story-teller" was essential in conveying to the screen Kings Row "troubling message without sacrificing its integrity." The high quality of Wood's directorial performance was augmented by three of Hollywood's finest professionals in their fields: Set designer William Cameron Menzies, cinematographer James Wong Howe and composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold, collectively creating a film of "classical proportions."
Sam Wood | A collaborative masterpiece: "Kings Row" (1942), Warner Brothers
Furthermore, shortly after making the film, Bazlen said that "I was a little overwhelmed to have such an important role for my first film part, but I found Nicholas Ray to be a most considerate director."
Brigid Bazlen | "King of Kings" (1961)
The original orchestral score was requested by the White House for the inauguration of President Reagan. Prolific film composer John Williams drew inspiration from this film's soundtrack for his famous .
Kings Row | Musical score
A. O. Scott from "The New York Times" said: "instead of feeling stirred you may feel battered and worn down, but not, in the end, too terribly disappointed". Peter Travers from "Rolling Stone" condemned the film for being over-long and too faithful to the book: "Once again, director Chris Columbus takes a hat-in-hand approach to Rowling that stifles creativity and allows the film to drag on for nearly three hours". Kenneth Turan from the "Los Angeles Times" called the film a cliché which is "deja vu all over again, it's likely that whatever you thought of the first production – pro or con – you'll likely think of this one".
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) | Critical response
Bellaman, a professor at Vassar College, was a disciple of Honoré de Balzac, and his novel was in the tradition of "Winesburg, Ohio" and was a forerunner of the popular 1950s novel "Peyton Place". The film begins with a billboard promoting Kings Row as "A Good Town. A Good Clean Town. A Good Town to Live In and a Good Place to Raise Your Children." In his book "City of Nets", author Otto Friedrich says that beneath the tranquil small town exterior was a "roiling inferno of fraud, corruption, treachery, hypocrisy, class warfare, and ill-suppressed sex of all varieties: adultery, sadism, homosexuality, incest." The film is a eulogy for American small town life in the Victorian era.
Kings Row | Themes
Valley of the Kings is a 1954 Technicolor adventure film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was written and directed by Robert Pirosh from a screenplay by Robert Pirosh and Karl Tunberg, "suggested by historical data" in the book "Gods, Graves and Scholars" by C. W. Ceram. The music was by Miklós Rózsa and the cinematography by Robert Surtees.
Valley of the Kings (film) | Introduction
King of Kings is a 1961 American Biblical epic film made by Samuel Bronston Productions and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Directed by Nicholas Ray, the film is a dramatization of the story of Jesus of Nazareth from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection, with much dramatic license. In November 1958, the idea for "King of Kings" began as a proposed film project based on the life of Jesus between Samuel Bronston and John Farrow following their collaboration on "John Paul Jones" (1959). However, by the next year, Farrow left the project due to creative differences, and Nicholas Ray was shortly after hired as director.
King of Kings (1961 film) | Introduction
Kings Row is an hour-long American television period drama which was broadcast on ABC between September 13, 1955 and January 17, 1956 as part of the wheel series "Warner Bros. Presents". It was the first of 20 filmed shows produced for ABC between 1955 and 1963 by Warner Bros Television, under the supervision of executive producer William T. Orr, "Kings Row" is also the only straight drama among those shows, whereas Westerns and detective/adventure series comprised 14 of the 20 productions.
Kings Row (TV series) | Introduction
Princess of the Row is a 2019 American independent drama film directed by Max Carlson, written by A. Shawn Austin and Max Carlson, produced by A. Shawn Austin, produced by Edi Gathegi, and starring Edi Gathegi, Tayler Buck, Ana Ortiz, Jacob Vargas and Martin Sheen. The film premiered on March 9, 2019 as part of the Cinequest Film Festival.
Princess of the Row | Introduction
The Princess of Park Row is a lost 1917 silent film comedy drama directed by Ashley Miller with Mildred Manning and Wallace MacDonald in the leads.
The Princess of Park Row | Introduction
"The New York Times" film critic Bosley Crowther panned "Kings Row", which he described as being as "gloomy and ponderous" as the novel upon which it was based. "Just why the Warners attempted a picture of this sort in these times, and just why the corps of high-priced artists which they employed for it did such a bungling job," Crowther wrote "are questions which they are probably mulling more anxiously than any one else." Crowther wrote that the film "turgidly unfolds on the screen," and is "one of the bulkiest blunders to come out of Hollywood in some time." The performances, particularly Cummings', were, he wrote, "totally lacking in conviction." The film, he wrote, "just shows a lot of people feeling bad." Later reviewers have viewed the movie favorably, however, and the film received a 100% rating from Rotten Tomatoes.
Kings Row | Critical response
Third Row Centre is a 2014 film written and directed by Lloyd Handley. Shot on a micro-budget, the film went on to win the Best Feature Film award at the 2014 Madrid International Film Festival
Third Row Centre | Introduction
The film was director Vogt-Roberts' first feature film and was screenwriter Galletta's first produced script. Filming took place in the summer of 2012 in various locations across Ohio, including Cleveland, Chagrin Falls, Lyndhurst and South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville.
The Kings of Summer | Production
Director George Archainbaud also directed the first film in the series.
Murder on the Blackboard | Introduction
Kings is a 2017 English-language romance film written and directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven. The film stars Halle Berry and Daniel Craig. The film had its world premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2017. The film was screened during three days as part of Stockholm's International Film Festival held in November 2017. The film was screened at the Torino Film Festival in Italy before opening wide by Spring 2018.
Kings (2017 film) | Introduction
The film portrays a struggle between power and "pietas", as represented by the two brothers. Ultimately, power is shown to become order only when submitted to the will of the gods. The director had no intention to comment on contemporary politics, but said that the myth's theme of love and hubris "talks to us through symbols that we can interpret in the light of our current time".
The First King: Birth of an Empire | Themes
We Are Kings is an independent feature film directed by Toby Hubner and starring Sammy Blue, Bianca Ryan, Rita Graham, Jonathon Boogie Long and Pryce. The film was crowdsourced beginning with a Kickstarter campaign. It premiered in Los Angeles, California, on September 19, 2014.
We Are Kings | Introduction
According to "Variety" the film earned $2,350,000 in rentals in the US in 1942. According to Warner Bros records it earned $3,143,000 domestically and $1,950,000 foreign.
Kings Row | Box office
The King of Kings () is a 1963 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič.
The King of Kings (1963 film) | Introduction
The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on six reviews with an average rating of 8.19/10.
Princess of the Row | Reception
Kings of the Evening is a 2007 drama film directed and produced independently by Andrew P. Jones.
Kings of the Evening | Introduction
CNN's Paul Tatara found that Columbus and Kloves "are so careful to avoid offending anyone by excising a passage from the book, the so-called narrative is more like a jamboree inside Rowling's head." Ed Gonzalez of "Slant Magazine" wished that the film had been directed by Tim Burton, finding the cinematography "bland and muggy," and the majority of the film a "solidly dull celebration of dribbling goo." Elvis Mitchell of "The New York Times" was highly negative about the film, saying "[the film] is like a theme park that's a few years past its prime; the rides clatter and groan with metal fatigue every time they take a curve." He also said it suffered from "a lack of imagination" and wooden characters, adding, "The Sorting Hat has more personality than anything else in the movie."
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) | Critical response
The Tyler Bailey directed music accompanied the song's release and was filmed in New York City.
First Love (Lost Kings song) | Music video
He received an offer from Samuel Bronston to make two films, a biography of John Paul Jones and a story of the life of Jesus Christ, which Farrow had been trying to make for years. He directed the first one – "John Paul Jones". However he was replaced as director on the second by Nicholas Ray – it was released as "King of Kings" (1961).
John Farrow | Samuel Bronston
It's a King is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Sydney Howard, Joan Maude and Cecil Humphreys. It was made at Elstree Studios by the producer Herbert Wilcox's British and Dominions company.
It's a King | Introduction
I magi randagi, internationally released as We Free Kings, is a 1996 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Citti. The film won the Silver Ribbon for Best Original Story.
We Free Kings (film) | Introduction
Based on the 1940 novel by Henry Bellamann and its film version, "Kings Row", which was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 15th Academy Awards in March 1943, the TV version starred Jack Kelly, Nan Leslie and Robert Horton, portraying the characters played in the film by Robert Cummings, Ann Sheridan and Ronald Reagan, respectively. It turned out to be the least successful among Orr's twenty ABC series, having been canceled after the production of only seven episodes. Although the standard length for episodes of hour-long filmed series had subsequently become established at 53 or 54 minutes, the first 23 episodes of "Warner Bros.
Kings Row (TV series) | Series elements
The film was Abbas Akbar's first attempt at directing and casting himself in front of the camera.
Certain Chapters | Introduction
Street Kings is a 2008 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, and starring Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Common and The Game. The initial screenplay drafts were written by James Ellroy in the late 1990s under the title "The Night Watchman". The film was released in theaters on April 11, 2008 and was followed by a direct-to-video sequel "" in 2011.
Street Kings | Introduction
King's first dramatic feature and it's clear that he has talent. Some of the film's crucial decisions (which, I assume, he had a hand in making) are fine, especially the casting, though others don't measure up. Totally unnecessary, and off-putting, is the use of overlapping dialogue, which is supposed to keep the film moving at a breathless pace but more often interrupts it." Dave Kehr gave the film a critical review for the "Chicago Tribune", concluding: "The characters in "Hard Choices" remain pawns in the director's ideological game, their movements dictated not by inner necessity but the requirements of King's preprogrammed political strategies." Kehr described the plot of the movie as boring and predictable.
Hard Choices (film) | Reception
The King of Kings is a 1927 American silent epic film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille. It depicts the last weeks of Jesus before his crucifixion and stars H. B. Warner in the lead role. Featuring the opening and resurrection scenes in two-color Technicolor, the film is the second in DeMille's Biblical trilogy, preceded by "The Ten Commandments" (1923) and followed by "The Sign of the Cross" (1932).
The King of Kings (1927 film) | Introduction
In 2002, he directed, wrote and produced a short film entitled "Book of Kings", which starred Aasif Mandvi among others. It premiered at the first annual Tribeca Film Festival in 2002.
Chris Terrio | Directing
The first film - "Kingsman: The Secret Service" originated when Mark Millar and Matthew Vaughn were at a bar discussing spy movies, lamenting that the genre had become too serious over the years and deciding to do "a fun one." To have the time to make the film, Vaughn had to opt out of directing "", which he called "a really tough decision". He reasoned that if he did not do it, "somebody else ... [would] wake up and do a fun spy movie. Then I would have written a bloody screenplay that no one would want to make." Colin Firth joined the cast to lead the film on 29 April 2013.
Kingsman (franchise) | Development
Cromwell avoids both minor comedy relief and spectacle, concentrating on character development of the King and Anna.
John Cromwell (director) | "The Enchanted Cottage" (1945) and "Anna and the King of Siam" (1946)
Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a "Certified Fresh" rating and a score of 83% based on reviews from 103 critics.
The Original Kings of Comedy | Reception
It supposes that over a thousand years ago the Mayans fled to the area of present-day Texas where they exchanged technology with the local Indians. The movie was originally known as "The Mound Builders". Brynner liked the treatment so much he agreed to make it as the first movie as part of his three-picture deal. Arnold wrote the original screenplay. Walter Mirisch says he was unhappy with it and got James Webb to write a new draft. Lewis Rachmil was hired to produce.
Kings of the Sun | Production
A giant gate built for this film was later used in the 1933 film "King Kong", and was among the sets torched for the "burning of Atlanta" in "Gone with the Wind" (1939). Other sets and costumes were re-used for the 1965 Elvis Presley film, "Harum Scarum". "The King of Kings" was the first movie that premiered at the noted Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California on May 18, 1927. The film was screened there again on May 24, 1977 to commemorate the theater's 50th anniversary. The movie has two Technicolor sequences, the beginning and the resurrection scene, which use the two-strip process invented by Herbert Kalmus.
The King of Kings (1927 film) | Production details
King, Queen, Knave is a 1972 West German comedy film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, based on the novel of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov. It was entered into the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rolf Zehetbauer.
King, Queen, Knave (film) | Introduction
Chris Columbus said his vision of the first two films was of a "golden storybook, an old-fashioned look", while Alfonso Cuarón changed the visual tone of the series, desaturated the colour palette, and expanded the landscape around Hogwarts. Mike Newell decided to direct the fourth film as a "paranoid thriller", while David Yates wanted to "bring a sense of jeopardy and character to the world". Cuarón, Newell, and Yates have said that their challenge was striking a balance between making the films according to their individual vision, while working within a cinematic world already established by Columbus.
Harry Potter (film series) | Directors
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Owen Roizman | Filmography
The film's musical score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold was so popular with the public that the Warner Brothers Music Department drafted a form-letter response to queries concerning recordings or sheet music. At the time, film scores for movie dramas were not published or recorded for commercial distribution. A soundtrack was not commercially available until 1979 when Chalfont Records, with the composer's son George Korngold as producer and an orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt, made an early digital recording. Subsequently, the original soundtrack, with the composer conducting, has been released from an optical recording. "Kings Row" is considered one of Korngold's more notable compositions.
Kings Row | Musical score
The Elephant King is a 2006 romantic drama film directed by Seth Grossman.
The Elephant King | Introduction
The movie was produced by Ely Landau and directed by Sidney Lumet (the only documentary he directed) and Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Richard J. Kaplan was the associate producer in charge of production.
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Introduction
A Choice of Kings is a television drama film and stage play by John Mortimer. It was first produced in 1966 in the ITV Play of the Week series, directed by John Frankau, starring Michael Craig.
A Choice of Kings | Introduction
The film is in the public domain and is available on the Internet Archive.
The King on Main Street | Introduction
Jonathan King (born 1967) is a film director from New Zealand. He is the son of historian Michael King and brother of author Rachael King.
Jonathan King (film director) | Introduction
Wolfgang Reinhardt turned down an assignment to produce the film, saying, "As far as plot is concerned, the material in Kings Row is for the most part either censurable or too gruesome and depressing to be used. The hero finding out that his girl has been carrying on incestuous relations with her father...a host of moronic or otherwise mentally diseased characters...people dying from cancer, suicides-these are the principal elements of the story." Filming started in July 1941 and went until December. The pivotal scene in which Drake McHugh wakes up to find his legs amputated posed an acting challenge for Reagan, who was supposed to say "Where's the rest of me?" in a convincing fashion.
Kings Row | Production notes
Lin also stated that Fukunaga was only committed to directing the first film, though was currently closing a deal to co-write the second. Lin concluded by mentioning King, to which he remarked, "The most important thing is that [King] gave us his blessing. We didn't want to make this unless he felt it was the right way to go, and when we sent him the script, the response that Cary got back was, 'Go with God, please! This is the version the studio should make.' So that was really gratifying." Lin confirmed that Fukunaga would begin principal photography in Summer 2016.
It (film series) | Cary Fukunaga (2012–2015)
Rubble Kings is a 2015 documentary film directed by Shan Nicholson that depicts gang violence in The Bronx in the 1970s, specifically the events leading up to and following the Hoe Avenue peace meeting. The film premiered at the DOC NYC film festival in New York City on November 16, 2014. One of the film's producers, actor Jim Carrey, stated the following during a Q&A session after the film's premiere:
Rubble Kings | Introduction
It was popular and Teague was offered a second King script, "Cat's Eye" (1985).
Lewis Teague | Director
The King and Four Queens is a 1956 DeLuxe Color American Western adventure comedy/mystery film starring Clark Gable and Eleanor Parker in CinemaScope. Directed by Raoul Walsh, the film is based on a story written by Margaret Fitts, who also wrote the screenplay along with Richard Alan Simmons. This film was the first (and last) project from Clark Gable's own production company, GABCO. His partners in the project were movie star Jane Russell and her husband, Bob Waterfield, owners of Russ-Field Productions, and the film is often listed as a Russ-Field-GABCO production.
The King and Four Queens | Introduction
German-American novelist Henry Bellamann (birth name Heinrich Hauer Bellamann), whose heritage made him a social outcast in the small Missouri city of Fulton where he was born and raised, channeled the bitter memories of his youth into the bestselling novel, "Kings Row", copyrighted in 1940 and published in 1941 by Simon and Schuster. The rights to the novel, which chronicles moral decay in a fictional midwestern town at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, were immediately purchased by Warner Bros., which put the film version into production between August and October 1941, with the New York City premiere receiving publicity on February 2, 1942.
Kings Row (TV series) | Background for the creation of the series
Rick Rowley directed or co-directed these documentary films:
Richard Rowley (film director) | Selected filmography
Kings of Crime () is a 1988 Soviet crime film directed by Yuri Kara.
Kings of Crime | Introduction
Gary R. King (born November 15, 1972) is an American director and writer.
Gary King (director) | Introduction
Henry King - "The Song of Bernadette"
1st Golden Globe Awards | <a href="Golden%20Globe%20Award%20for%20Best%20Director">Best Director-Motion Picture</a>
The Price of Kings is a projected twelve-part feature-length documentary film series directed by Joanna Natasegara and Richard Symons. Each film focuses on the life and leadership of a specific world leader. The first film in the series, "Yasser Arafat", released in 2011.
The Price of Kings | Introduction
Kings for a Day () is a 1997 French comedy film directed by "François Velle". It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.
Kings for a Day | Introduction
Lin also stated that Fukunaga was only committed to directing the first film, though was currently closing a deal to co-write the second. Lin concluded by mentioning King, to which he remarked, "The most important thing is that [King] gave us his blessing. We didn't want to make this unless he felt it was the right way to go, and when we sent him the script, the response that Cary got back was, 'Go with God, please! This is the version the studio should make.' So that was really gratifying." Lin confirmed that Fukunaga would begin principal photography in Summer 2016.
It (2017 film) | Cary Fukunaga (2012–2015)
Queens () is a 2005 film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira. The story follows a group of men who will be marrying in Spain's first same-sex wedding ceremony, and their mothers, who will be attending.
Queens (film) | Introduction
"The King and I" directed by Walter Lang
14th Golden Globe Awards | <a href="Golden%20Globe%20Award%20for%20Best%20Motion%20Picture%20%E2%80%93%20Musical%20or%20Comedy">Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical</a>
Richard Rowley (also known as Rick Rowley) is a documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, and producer. He directed the film "Dirty Wars", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. He also directed the film "16 Shots", which won a News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Documentary.
Richard Rowley (film director) | Introduction
In addition to the Oscar nomination for Best Picture, the film also earned a Best Director nomination for Sam Wood and Best Cinematographer, Black-and-White nomination for James Wong Howe. More than a decade later, Warner Bros Television chose its Best Picture nominees for 1942, "Kings Row" (the studio had one other nominee, "Yankee Doodle Dandy") and 1943, "Casablanca" (in addition to the winner, Warners had a second nominee, "Watch on the Rhine"), as television's initial two series to be directly derived from theatrical films. The third rotating element of "Warner Bros. Presents", "Cheyenne", the first of seven westerns produced for ABC, was a non-directly-derivative concept (Warners 1947 western, "Cheyenne" has no connection to the series) which also made history as TV's first hour-long western and also the first western series made for adults, rather than children, who had been watching such half-hour series as "The Lone Ranger" and "The Cisco Kid" since the earliest years of full-schedule TV programming.
Kings Row (TV series) | Background for the creation of the series
Fleischer went on to direct "Follow Me Quietly" (1948), "Armored Car Robbery" (1950), and "The Narrow Margin" (1954). It was also the first film produced by Stanley Kramer.
So This Is New York | Introduction
"King" was the first production venture of S. K. Krishnakant, who had earlier worked as the production executive for Lakshmi Movie Makers. The film was written and directed by A. X. Solomon who had directed the Arjun-Sonali Bendre starrer "Kannodu Kanbathellam" in 1999, under the name Prabhu. However, as that film did not perform to expectations at the box office, the director wanted to be credited as A. X. Solomon for his second Tamil film. He has since gone on to make a career under the name of Prabhu Solomon. The film was initially titled as "Vikadan" with Suvaluxmi being the first choice of lead actress.
King (2002 film) | Production
Park Row is a 1952 American film noir drama film starring Gene Evans as a New York City journalist who founds a new type of newspaper and Mary Welch as the established publisher who opposes him. It was written, directed, produced and financed by Samuel Fuller, himself a New York reporter prior to turning to filmmaking. It was his favorite film, though it did not do well at the box office. The title refers to the street in Manhattan where most of New York City's newspapers were located.
Park Row (film) | Introduction
Queen and Country is a 2014 British drama film written and directed by John Boorman. It was screened at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The film is a sequel to Boorman's "Hope and Glory" (1987), and features several of the same characters, although, because of the passage of time, David Hayman is the only actor from the first movie to reprise his role.
Queen and Country (film) | Introduction
After Chris Columbus had finished working on "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", he was hired to direct the second film, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets". The production started within a week after the release of the first film. Columbus was set to direct all entries in the series, but he did not want to return for the third film, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban", claiming he was "burned out". He moved to the position of producer, while Alfonso Cuarón was approached for the role of director. He was initially nervous about directing the instalment since he had not read any of the books or seen the films.
Harry Potter (film series) | Directors
Kokin produced "The Usual Suspects", "Mortdecai", "The Way of the Gun", "Forbidden Kiss" in Chengdu, China and Captain Abu Raed the Sundance Audience Award Winner in festival’s World Dramatic Competition. This was the first independent film produced in Kingdom of Jordan. His film Public Access, directed by Bryan Singer, won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize.
Kenneth Kokin | Production
The Girl from the Third Row (Swedish: Flickan från tredje raden) is a 1949 Swedish comedy film directed by Hasse Ekman.
The Girl from the Third Row | Introduction
The Sport of Kings is a 1921 British silent sports film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Victor McLaglen, Douglas Munro and Cyril Percival. The screenplay concerns a man who tries to prevent his wealthy ward from marrying a man involved in the horseracing world.
The Sport of Kings (1921 film) | Introduction
The Sport of Kings is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Leslie Henson, Hugh Wakefield and Gordon Harker. It was based on the 1924 play of the same title by Ian Hay. The film was made by Gainsborough Pictures at Elstree Studios. Its sets were designed by Walter Murton.
The Sport of Kings (1931 film) | Introduction
The King (French: Le roi) is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Pierre Colombier and starring Victor Francen, Raimu and Gaby Morlay. King Jean IV of Cerdagne visits Paris to sign an important treaty where he becomes involved with an actress and a dishonest Senator. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Colombier.
The King (1936 film) | Introduction
Fukunaga served as an executive producer for the HBO series he directed, "True Detective". Warner Bros. chose Fukunaga to develop its adaptations of Stephen King's "It" (2017 and 2019), the first of which was initially due to start shooting in summer 2015. Fukunaga was set to direct the first film and was expected to co-write the second. Three weeks before production was slated to begin, Fukunaga left the project.
Cary Joji Fukunaga | Writing and producing
"All the King's Men directed by Robert Rossen"
7th Golden Globe Awards | <a href="Golden%20Globe%20Award%20for%20Best%20Motion%20Picture%20%E2%80%93%20Drama">Best Picture</a>
The King and I is a 1956 American musical film made by 20th Century-Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the 1951 Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical "The King and I", based in turn on the 1944 novel "Anna and the King of Siam" by Margaret Landon. That novel in turn was based on memoirs written by Anna Leonowens, who became school teacher to the children of King Mongkut of Siam in the early 1860s. Leonowens' stories were autobiographical, although various elements of them have been called into question.
The King and I (1956 film) | Introduction
Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a rating of 64% based on 14 reviews.
John Bishop (screenwriter) | Introduction
King of the Hill is a 1993 American drama film written and directed by Steven Soderbergh. It is the second he directed from his own screenplay following his 1989 Palme d'Or-winning film "Sex, Lies, and Videotape." It too was nominated for the Palme d'Or, at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
King of the Hill (film) | Introduction
Allen Hughes was attached to direct. By the following October, Regency Enterprises joined the project to co-finance with Emmett/Furla Films. "Variety" reported that Regency founder Arnon Milchan wanted to produce "edgier fare" like it previously did with the 1990s films "Heat" and "L.A. Confidential". This would be Hughes' first feature film directing effort without his twin brother Albert. (Allen also directed the TV movie "Knights of the South Bronx" (2005) and a few episodes of the American version of the TV series "Touching Evil".) Hughes said about working on his own, "The issue is learning that you're going to be in a room sometimes, and there's going to be eight guys assaulting you, creatively.
Broken City | Production
At Clark Gable's request, the film was shot on location in southern Utah because he was familiar with the area, having hunted there for years. Footage was shot near St. George, Utah, in Snow Canyon State Park and at the Santa Clara River. Additional footage was shot in Calabasas, California.
The King and Four Queens | Production notes
In 2007, Tom Collins won the Director's Guild of America / Ireland New Finders Award. The film itself was nominated for a record 14 Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) in 2008, – going on to win 5 IFTAs, including Best Irish Language Film IFTA Awards (2008)- Won –
Kings (2007 film) | Awards
It was shot in the village Les Hermaux, on the Aubrac plateau in Aveyron. It was Claude Giraud's first leading role in a film. It was released in France on 30 August 1963.
A King Without Distraction | Introduction
"TV Guide" gave the film one out of four stars, and wrote, "the novelty of four directors did nothing out of the ordinary in terms of what appears on the screen." while "The Cinema Museum" noted "a tantalizing glimpse of the (Brooklands) airfield and some of the flying that took place there before the Second World War."
The King's Cup | Critical reception
A Pair of Kings is a 1922 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.
A Pair of Kings (film) | Introduction
The Three Kings (German: Ein Mädel und drei Clowns) is a 1929 British-German silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Henry Edwards, Evelyn Holt and Warwick Ward. Separate versions were released in Germany and Britain. At a circus in Blackpool, a violent rivalry breaks out between two of the performers over a woman.
The Three Kings (film) | Introduction
The King of Comedy is a 1982 American satirical black comedy drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro (in his fifth collaboration with Scorsese), Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard. Written by Paul D. Zimmerman, the film focuses on themes such as celebrity worship and American media culture. 20th Century Fox released the film on February 18, 1983 in the United States, though the film was released two months earlier in Iceland. Production began in New York on June 1, 1981 in order to avoid clashing with a forthcoming writers' strike, and opened the Cannes Film Festival in 1983.
The King of Comedy (film) | Introduction
Western. At the conclusion of each episode of "Warner Bros. Presents", host Gig Young would interview a different actor from a new Warner Bros. movie about the studio's latest theatrical release. "Kings Row" ran for seven episodes.
Kings Row | Television series
Rangoon Rowdy is a 1979 Telugu drama film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao and produced by Vadde Sobhanadri under Vijaya Madhavi Pictures. The film was presented by Vadde Kishore. The film stars mahanati Savitri, Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada, Mohan Babu and Deepa in the lead roles. The music was composed by J. V. Raghavulu. It is Krishnam Raju's 100th film. It is the first Indian film to be shot in Burma.
Rangoon Rowdy | Introduction
Most films at the time, except for the 1935 French film "Golgotha", did not show Jesus' face, preferring to do shots of his hands (as in "Ben-Hur") or over-the-shoulder views. "King of Kings" was the first large-budget, major-studio sound film in English to actually show Christ's face. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
King of Kings (1961 film) | Legacy
It received mixed reviews from film critics, but was a box office success.
King of Kings (1961 film) | Introduction
The filming of "King John" was produced and directed by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson and Walter Pfeffer Dando. The acting and production design was by Herbert Tree, the cinematography was by William Dickson, and the production company was the British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
King John (film) | Introduction
The Drayman and the King () is a 1989 Soviet comedy film directed by .
The Drayman and the King | Introduction
The King's Daughters () is a 2000 French period drama film directed by Patricia Mazuy. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. It was adapted from the novel "La maison d’Esther" by Yves Dangerfield.
The King's Daughters | Introduction
Letter to the King () is a 2014 Norwegian drama film directed by Hisham Zaman.
Letter to the King | Introduction
Kings and Queen () is a 2004 French drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin, starring Emmanuelle Devos and Mathieu Amalric. The film had its world premiere in the Competition section at the 61st Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2004. It was released in France on 22 December 2004.
Kings and Queen | Introduction