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RKO 281

What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.

19991h 24mNo ratings yet
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  • History
  • TV Movie

Overview

In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.

Keywords

  • 1940s
  • anti-semitism
  • biography
  • based on movie
  • movie business
  • filmmaking
  • movie star
  • antisemitism
  • yellow press
  • cinema on cinema
  • movie making
  • aspiring director

Details

Status
Released
Release date
November 20, 1999
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom
Cinematography
Mike Southon
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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