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Episode 087 - "King's Row" (1942)

Episode 087 - "King's Row" (1942)

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This week, Justin and Ryan dig into "King's Row" (1942) and talk about...


- Gee, that theme music sounds familiar.

- The 'controversial' book its based on

- Getting the film made to fit into conformity with the Hayes code

- One of the changes works out better

- The kernel of truth in the depiction of "small-towns hiding dark secrets"

- Exposing wounds to sunlight - so to speak, and the lessons that we learn from that

- Ann Sheridan's Randy Monaghan

- Dr. Tower's double tragedy and theme overcoming melodrama

- The ending that soars

- Having hope for the future

- Our Verdict

- Next week's film: "Jeremiah Johnson" (1972)


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