The 1950s were a time of mounting paranoia, reflected by the studio's ventures into film noir. Robert Mitchum makes his first screen appearance, Val Lewton creates Zombies and Cat People, and the House Un-American Activities Committee stalks its prey.
Aired: Jul 3, 1987Ed Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures through the eyes of the people who w...
2. Let's Face the Music and Dance
Aired: Jul 10, 1987He examines the musicals made in the mid 1930s with Fred Astaire and Ginger R...
Aired: Jul 17, 1987The story of RKO Pictures, told through the eyes of the people who worked the...
Aired: Jul 24, 1987Orson Welles spent a hectic few years at RKO, making Citizen Kane, The Magnif...
Aired: Jul 31, 1987The 1950s were a time of mounting paranoia, reflected by the studio's venture...
Aired: Aug 7, 1987Series concludes as Howard Hughes' purchase of RKO has a devastating effect o...
Network: BBC Four
Production Country: United Kingdom
Genres:Documentary, History
