Tag: RKO
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Lucky Partners (1940)
Lucky Partners is a 1940 romantic comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone. The film stars Ronald Colman, Ginger Rogers, and Jack Carson. Lucky Partners is a remake of 1935 French comedy film Good Luck directed by Sacha Guitry. Director: Lewis Milestone Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Ronald Colman, Ginger Rogers,…
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Tall in the Saddle (1944)
Tall in the Saddle is a 1944 Western directed by Edwin L. Marin. The film stars John Wayne, Ella Raines, Ward Bond, and George “Gabby” Hayes. Tall in the Saddle is based on Gordon Ray Young’s 1942 novel of the same name. Director: Edwin L. Marin Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures…
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Top Hat (1935)
Top Hat is a 1935 musical comedy directed by Mark Sandrich. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Edward Everett Horton. Top Hat is a very loose adaptation of the 1911 play A Scandal in Budapest by Alexander Faragó and Aladar Laszlo. Director: Mark Sandrich Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures…
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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…