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unusual facts about RKO Radio Pictures



Flight From Glory

Directed by capable veteran Lew Landers, Flight From Glory was one of a series of aircraft-themed adventure films for RKO Radio Pictures, such as Without Orders (1936), The Man Who Found Himself (1937), Sky Giant (1938) and Pacific Liner (1939).

General Tire

General Tire's final move into entertainment was the acquisition of RKO Radio Pictures from Howard Hughes in 1955 for $25 million.

Mazo de la Roche

In 1935, the film Jalna, based on the novel, was released by RKO Radio Pictures and, in 1972, a CBC television series was produced based on the series.

Mickey's Helping Hand

Directed by Jesse Duffy, the two-reel short was released to theaters on December 19, 1931 by RKO Radio Pictures.

Sari Maritza

She made the German-UK film Monte Carlo Madness in Germany in 1932 before travelling to Hollywood, but her few films there for Paramount Studios and RKO Radio Pictures were poorly received.

The Gay Falcon

The 1941 B film was intended by RKO Radio Pictures to introduce a replacement for The Saint, after RKO decided that renewing the film rights to the latter character would be too expensive.

Tiffany Thayer

Thayer also wrote several novels, including the bestseller Thirteen Women (1930) which was filmed as Thirteen Women (1932) and released by RKO Radio Pictures.

Toby the Pup

He starred in a series of early sound shorts produced by Charles B. Mintz for RKO Radio Pictures.

Two Weeks Vacation

Two Weeks Vacation is a 1952 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures.


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Thomas F. O'Neil

O'Neil took General Teleradio into the motion picture studio business because of his constant need for new titles, and that quest took him into nonstop negotiating with Howard Hughes, the eccentric pilot and entrepreneur, for the purchase of RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.