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The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

Name: The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Ed Asner, Ginger Rogers, Bert Granet, Katherine Brown, Katharine Hepburn

1987, English, on BBC Four.

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

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Episode length: 60 min
Status: Ended in 1987

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S1 E6: Howard's End

Aired 7 August 1987

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Season 1

1987 · 6 episodes

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First aired: 3 July 1987
Last aired: 7 August 1987
Network: BBC Four
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Type: Documentary

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The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 60 minutes each.

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