Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story

1987 NR 6h 00m 8.5

The history of the major Golden Age of Hollywood film company, RKO Pictures.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Birth of a Titan

1. Birth of a Titan

Aired: Jul 3, 1987

Ed Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures through the eyes of the people who w...

Episode 3 A Woman's Lot

3. A Woman's Lot

Aired: Jul 17, 1987

The story of RKO Pictures, told through the eyes of the people who worked the...

Episode 4 It's All True

4. It's All True

Aired: Jul 24, 1987

Orson Welles spent a hectic few years at RKO, making Citizen Kane, The Magnif...

Episode 5 Dark Victory

5. Dark Victory

Aired: Jul 31, 1987

The 1950s were a time of mounting paranoia, reflected by the studio's venture...

Episode 6 Howard's End

6. Howard's End

Aired: Aug 7, 1987

Series concludes as Howard Hughes' purchase of RKO has a devastating effect o...


Info about Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story

Network: BBC Four

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Documentary, History