Tag: RKO
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The Spanish Main (1945)
The Spanish Main is a 1945 swashbuckling adventure film directed by Frank Borzage. The film stars Maureen O’Hara, Paul Henreid, and Walter Slezak. Director: Frank Borzage Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Maureen O’Hara, Paul Henreid, Walter Slezak, Binnie Barnes, John Emery, Barton MacLane, J.M. Kerrigan US Box Office: $7,962,500 ($217,700,000…
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Gunga Din (1939)
Gunga Din is a 1939 adventure film directed by George Stevens. The film stars Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Gunga Din is based on Rudyard Kipling’s 1890 poem of the same name and also used elements from Kipling’s short story collection Soldiers Three (1888). Director: George Stevens Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures…
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Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
Sinbad the Sailor is a 1947 fantasy adventure film directed by Richard Wallace. The film stars Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Maureen O’Hara, Walter Slezak, and Anthony Quinn. The film is based on the character Sinbad from the Arabian folktales collection One Thousand and One Nights. Director: Richard Wallace Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio…
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is a 1948 comedy film directed by H.C. Potter. The film stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Melvyn Douglas. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is based on Eric Hodgins’ 1946 novel of the same name. Director: H.C. Potter Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: Selznick Releasing Organization Cast:…
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Carefree (1938)
Carefree is a 1938 musical comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Ralph Bellamy. Director: Mark Sandrich Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Luella Gear, Jack Carson, Clarence Kolb US Box Office: $2,782,500 ($110,900,000 adjusted for inflation) Film…
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The Thing from Another World (1951)
The Thing from Another World (sometimes just called The Thing) is a 1951 science fiction horror film directed by Christian Nyby. The film stars Margaret Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey, and James Arness. The film is an adaptation of John W. Campbell’s novella “Who Goes There?” (1938). Director: Christian Nyby Production Company: Winchester Pictures Corporation Distributor: RKO…
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Swing Time (1936)
Swing Time is a 1936 musical comedy film directed by George Stevens. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, and Helen Broderick. Director: George Stevens Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Eric Blore, Helen Broderick, Betty Furness, Georges Metaxa US Box Office: $4,060,000…
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Wonder Man (1945)
Wonder Man is a 1945 fantasy musical comedy film directed by H. Bruce Humberstone. The film stars Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, and Vera-Ellen. Director: H. Bruce Humberstone Production Company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Vera-Ellen, Donald Woods, S.Z. Sakall, Otto Kruger US Box Office: $7,500,000 ($198,200,000 adjusted for…
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Swiss Family Robinson (1940)
Swiss Family Robinson is a 1940 family adventure film directed by Edward Ludwig. The film stars Thomas Mitchell and Edna Best, and it is an adaptation of 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss. Director: Edward Ludwig Production Company: The Play’s The Thing Productions Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Thomas Mitchell, Edna…
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Treasure Island (1950)
Treasure Island is a 1950 adventure film directed by Byron Haskin and produced by Walt Disney. The film stars Bobby Driscoll and Robert Newton and it is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel Treasure Island. Director: Byron Haskin Production Company: RKO-Walt Disney British Productions Limited Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton,…