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The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987) - Movie Browser

Ed Asner unspools the scandal-soaked saga of Hollywood's most chaotic studio.

Mini Series

glamorous disasterold Hollywood teacorporate soap opera

6 EpisodesJul 1987

No episodes available for this season yet.

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 1 • Episode 6

Latest

Howard's End

Aug 7, 1987

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

Overview

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

Content warning

hollywood history

the cost of artistic ambitionpower and ego in creative industriesthe myth of Hollywood's golden age

Standout Aspects

Writing

Asner's dry wit slicing through decades of executive hubris.

Production

Rare archival footage that actual historians salivate over.

Best for:Solo·Binge

First AiredJul 3, 1987

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes6

Top Cast

Ed Asner

Self - Presenter

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