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RKO 281

"What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes."

Drama
History
TV Movie
November 20, 1999 (27 years ago)
1h 24m
6.5/10
Stream on
HBO Max

In 1939, boy-wonder Orson Welles leaves New York, where he has succeeded in radio and theater, and, hired by RKO Pictures, moves to Hollywood with the purpose of making his first film.

Liev Schreiber
Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Orson Welles

Age 32 (now 58)

James Cromwell
James Cromwell

James Cromwell

William Randolph Hearst

Age 59 (now 86)

Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Marion Davies

Age 42 (now 68)

John Malkovich
John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Herman Mankiewicz

Age 45 (now 72)

Liam Cunningham
Liam Cunningham

Liam Cunningham

Gregg Toland

Age 38 (now 65)

David Suchet
David Suchet

David Suchet

Louis B. Mayer

Age 53 (now 80)

Fiona Shaw
Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw

Hedda Hopper

Age 41 (now 67)

Anastasia Hille
Anastasia Hille

Anastasia Hille

Carole Lombard

Age 33 (now 60)

Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Louella Parsons

Age 53 (now 80)

Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

George Schaefer

Age 67 (died at 75)

Roger Allam
Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Walt Disney

Age 46 (now 72)

Simeon Andrews
SA

Simeon Andrews

John Houseman

William Armstrong
William Armstrong

William Armstrong

Mr. Lewis

Age 45 (now 72)

Jay Benedict
Jay Benedict

Jay Benedict

Darryl Zanuck

Age 48 (died at 68)

Ron Berglas
Ron Berglas

Ron Berglas

David O. Selznick

Paul Birchard
Paul Birchard

Paul Birchard

Top Brass #2

Age 45 (now 71)