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The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood poster

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood(1987)

19871 season6 episodes1h

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Overview

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

Seasons(1)

Season 11987 · 6 episodesJuly 3, 1987

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Facts

Status: Ended
Type: Documentary
Original name: The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
First aired: July 3, 1987
Last aired: August 7, 1987
Network: BBC Four
Original language: English

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Keywords

hollywood history