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Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story

  • TV Series
  • 1987
  • 6h
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
194
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Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story (1987)
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The history of the major Golden Age of Hollywood film company, RKO Pictures.The history of the major Golden Age of Hollywood film company, RKO Pictures.The history of the major Golden Age of Hollywood film company, RKO Pictures.

  • Stars
    • Edward Asner
    • Ginger Rogers
    • Linwood G. Dunn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    194
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Edward Asner
      • Ginger Rogers
      • Linwood G. Dunn
    • 9User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Self - Host…
    • 1987
    Ginger Rogers
    Ginger Rogers
    • Self
    • 1987
    Linwood G. Dunn
    Linwood G. Dunn
    • Self - Optical Effects
    • 1987
    Pandro S. Berman
    Pandro S. Berman
    • Self - Producer
    • 1987
    Joseph F. Biroc
    Joseph F. Biroc
    • Self - Camera Operator
    • 1987
    Richard Fleischer
    Richard Fleischer
    • Self - Director
    • 1987
    James G. Stewart
    • Self - Sound Recordist…
    • 1987
    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    • Self
    • 1987
    Katherine Brown
    • Self - Story Editor
    • 1987
    Katharine Hepburn
    Katharine Hepburn
    • Self
    • 1987
    Robert Wise
    Robert Wise
    • Self - Director…
    • 1987
    John Houseman
    John Houseman
    • Self - Producer…
    • 1987
    William Fadiman
    • Self - Executive Assistant to Dore Schary…
    • 1987
    Jane Greer
    Jane Greer
    • Self
    • 1987
    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Self
    • 1987
    William Dozier
    William Dozier
    • Self - RKO Executive
    • 1987
    Bert Granet
    • Self - Writer
    • 1987
    John Springer
    • Self - Publicity Department…
    • 1987
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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 3, 1987 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • RKO Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 6h(360 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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