Ron and Nancy, In a booth at Chasen’s

By Paul Bedard

Published September 27, 2019 3:59pm ET

Ron and Nancy, In a booth at Chasen’s — President Ronald Reagan and wife Nancy react after Mrs. Reagan sat down after speaking and forgot to introduce the President at the Capital Center in Landover, Md., Monday, Jan. 21, 1985, during an event held for those who would have participated in the inaugural parade, which was canceled because of bad weather. | AP/Scott Stewart

They are probably one of America’s most celebrated couples, but how Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis got to that stage is little-known.

Now, thanks to a musical put on film about their first two years together, their courtship that started at Dutch’s favorite Hollywood restaurant is about to go national.

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