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    RKO Radio Pictures Inc., commonly known as RKO Pictures or simply RKO, was an American film production and distribution company, one of the "Big Five" film studios of Hollywood's Golden Age. The business was formed after the Keith-Albee-Orpheum theater chain and Joseph P. Kennedy's Film Booking Offices of America studio were brought together under the control of the Radio Corporation of ...

  2. With a legacy that includes classic films like Citizen Kane, King Kong, and It’s a Wonderful Life, the modern RKO Pictures produces, finances and distributes both original entertainment and remakes of its classic films.

  3. RKO Pictures is a company in the United States that makes and sells movies. It was first known as RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. RKO was an acronym for Radio-Keith-Orpheum, the original parent company of RKO Radio Pictures. It was one of the Big Five studios of Hollywood's Golden Age.

  4. 2 days ago · Giving an upstart radio presenter whose biggest claim to fame at that point was a (very effective) prank where he had convinced his listeners of an alien invasion was a gamble for RKO Pictures.

  5. Jul 31, 2020 · Writer Philip Van Doren Stern sent out his short story “The Greatest Gift” as a 21-page Christmas card, which provided the original concept for IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE. David Hempstead, a producer at RKO Pictures, ended up getting a hold of it and purchased the movie rights for $10,000. DID YOU KNOW?

  6. Directed by Dudley Nichols and produced by RKO Radio Pictures, this film starred Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, and Raymond Massey. The adaptation was a critical success and earned multiple Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress for Russell. The film was noted for its ambitious scope and powerful performances. 8.

  7. Image of a side and street view of the RKO Radio Pictures Studios located at 780 Gower Street in Hollywood, with the RKO "Radio Pictures" logo and tower (visible in the distance), ca. 1936. Source:...