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The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

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S1 E6 · Howard's End

About The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood is a documentary TV series that premiered on BBC Four on July 3, 1987. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "Howard's End", aired on August 7, 1987.

Ed Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures from the 1920s to the 1960s.

  • Documentary

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Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

1987 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 39 years ago

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood Season 1 release dates →
  1. E6

    6. Howard's End

    Finale

    Series concludes as Howard Hughes' purchase of RKO has a devastating effect on the studio.

  2. E5

    5. Dark Victory

    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.

  3. E4

    4. It's All True

    Orson Welles spent a hectic few years at RKO, making Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons and the abandoned It's All True.

  4. E3

    3. A Woman's Lot

    The story of RKO Pictures, told through the eyes of the people who worked there, traces the films made at RKO for and by women, concentrating on the careers of Ginger Rogers and Katharine Hepburn.

  5. E2

    2. Let's Face the Music and Dance

    He examines the musicals made in the mid 1930s with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Includes interviews with both stars, the producer Pando Berman and choreographer Hermes Pan.

  6. E1

    1. Birth of a Titan

    Ed Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures through the eyes of the people who worked there from its creation at the start of the talkies in the late 1920s.

Cast & crew

  • Katharine Hepburn

    Katharine Hepburn

    Self

  • Fred Astaire

    Fred Astaire

    Self

  • Pandro S. Berman

    Pandro S. Berman

    Self

  • Lucille Ball

    Lucille Ball

    Self

  • Fay Wray

    Fay Wray

    Self

  • Rudy Vallee

    Rudy Vallee

    Self

  • James G. Stewart

    Self

  • Murray Spivack

    Self

  • Joseph F. Biroc

    Joseph F. Biroc

    Self

  • Edward Dmytryk

    Edward Dmytryk

    Self

  • Dorothy Jordan

    Dorothy Jordan

    Self

  • Richard Fleischer

    Richard Fleischer

    Self

  • Ginger Rogers

    Ginger Rogers

    Self

  • Ray Harryhausen

    Ray Harryhausen

    Self

  • Robert Wise

    Robert Wise

    Self

  • John Houseman

    John Houseman

    Self

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood?

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on August 7, 1987.

When did the latest episode of The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood come out?

The most recent episode of The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood, Season 1 Episode 6 "Howard's End", aired on August 7, 1987.

How many seasons of The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood are there?

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood first air?

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood first aired on BBC Four on July 3, 1987.

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