Dates: Built in 1939 for Four Wives.
Just off Midwest Street is a residential avenue of houses, named after the Ronald Reagan movie Kings Row which was shot there. It is also known simply as Residential Street. Many studio lot maps do not label it Kings Row, but a continuation of Midwest Street.
It was originally longer than the current Kings Row (see maps below). Two houses at the end of Kings Row were removed in 2014 to be replaced by a Friends ‘Central Perk’ display used on the Studio Tour.
Roughly Speaking House #0 (1939 – 1952)
This set was originally located on Midvale Street (see first photo below), and was moved a short distance to form the start of Kings Row in 1939, and remained at that location until July 9, 1952, when a fire destroyed Midwestern Street sets. The church set in Midwestern Square is now in the approximate former location of this set. [Information & Photos from Dave Potter, with thanks]
Corner House #1 (also on Midwest Street)
Emily’s house on Pretty Little Liars, and Kim’s Antiques on Gilmore Girls
House #2 Deagle Home (also on Midwest Street)
Featured in Gremlins (1984) as Mrs Deagle’s house, in Eastwick (2009) and as the Haunted House in Pretty Little Liars.
House #3
Sookie’s and Lorelai’s houses in Gilmore Girls
House #4 – The Phoebe House
Home to the actor Phoebe Cates in Gremlins (1984) and the character Phoebe Buffay in Friends.
Also the Red & Black Movie House on Gilmore Girls
House #5
This was the set that replaced Storm Warning and Dark Victory houses after the 1952 fire (see below)
Built around 1953.
Removed in 2014 for the new Studio Tour buildings.
House #6 – Dr Tower
This was the ‘Dr Tower’ house from the Kings Row movie. It was burned down in 1952, but rebuilt to the same designs. In common with all facades, elements are changed around to keep the sets looking fresh. It was also the house in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark.
Removed in 2014 for the new Studio Tour buildings.
Studio Tour Facade (2014 – present)
Facade built in 2014 to hide the Studio Tour buildings, including the Central Perk display.
Storm Warning House
Shown here in King of the Lumberjacks, 1940. Burned down in 1952.
Dark Victory House
Shown here in Thieves Fall Out, 1941. Burned down in 1952.
Thanks to Dave Potter for corrections and detailed information.
Seen on Screen: Warner Bros Studios [Kings_Row]
| Title | Released | Director | IMDB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Wives [Feature Film] | 1939 | Michael Curtiz |  |
| Kings Row street was built for this movie - the houses already existed and were moved from the previous location on Midvale Street. Midwest Street on the backlot may also have been built for this movie. | |||
| Kings Row [Feature Film] | 1942 | Sam Wood | |
| Stage 04, Stage 11, Stage 12, Stage 16, Stage 18, Stage 21, Stage 25, Kings Row backlot street | |||
| Roughly Speaking [Feature Film] | 1945 | Michael Curtiz | |
| Kings Row | |||
| Strangers on a Train [Feature Film] | 1951 | Alfred Hitchcock | |
| Stage 01, Stage 15, Kings Row | |||
| East of Eden [Feature Film] | 1955 | Elia Kazan | |
| Stage 14, Stage 17, Stage 26, Kings Row, Midwest Street on the backlot | |||
| The Bad Seed [Feature Film] | 1956 | Mervyn LeRoy | |
| Midwest Street / Kings Row houses featured as the Tidewater Arms Apartment exteriors | |||
| The Music Man [Feature Film] | 1962 | Morton DaCosta | |
| Midwest Street and Kings Row on the backlot served as River City, Iowa. Stage 04, Stage 06, Stage 11, Stage 15, Stage 16 were used for interiors. | |||
| Gremlins [Feature Film] | 1984 | Joe Dante | |
| Stage 12, Stage 15, Stage 18, Stage 26 at Warner Bros. Chinatown sequence was shot on Tenement Alley, off Hennesy Street on the backlot. Mrs Deagles house is part of the Midwest Street Kings Row area, and Billy and Kate walk past some of the other Kings Row houses. | |||
| Growing Pains [TV Series] | 1985-1992 | Neal Marlens | |
| Stage 02 (1985 - 1987), The Seavers home was on Midwest Street and Kings Row was also featured | |||
| Elvira, Mistress of the Dark [Feature Film] | 1988 | James Signorelli | |
| The last house on Kings Row (removed in 2014) was Elviras home. Midwest Street is heavily featured. | |||
| Postcards from the Edge [Feature Film] | 1990 | Mike Nicholls | |
| Midwest Street, Kings Row, soundstages | |||
| Friends [TV Series] | 1994 - 2004 | Various | |
| Taped in front of a live studio audience on Stage 24. Stage 05 was also used 1994-1995. The backlot was also used, including New York Street. The Geller House is part of the permanent Midwest Street backlot set (on the corner of Kings Row). | |||
| The Gilmore Girls [TV Series] | 2000 - 2007 | | |
| Stage 12, Stage 14, Stage 18 and French Street, Kings Row and Midwest Street on the backlot were used as the town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut. | |||
| Eastwick [TV Series] | 2009 | Maggie Friedman | |
| Midwest Street, Kings Row | |||
| Pretty Little Liars [TV Series] | 2010 | I. Marlene King | |
| Rosewood High School is a permanent school set on Midwest Street on the backlot. Alison's House was built on the Jungle Set on the backlot. Henessy Street on the backlot doubled for Philadelphia. Kings Row houses were also used. | |||