RKO 281 (2000)
What went on the screen was nothing compared to what went on behind the scenes.
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.
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Liev SchreiberOrson Welles
James CromwellWilliam Randolph Hearst
Melanie GriffithMarion Davies
John MalkovichHerman Mankiewicz
Liam CunninghamGregg Toland
David SuchetLouis B. Mayer
Fiona ShawHedda Hopper
Anastasia HilleCarole Lombard
Brenda BlethynLouella Parsons
Roy ScheiderGeorge Schaefer
Roger AllamWalt DisneySimeon AndrewsJohn HousemanKeywords
BiographyAnti semitism1940sMovie businessMovie starOrson wellesBased on movieCinema on cinemaYellow pressBased on movie or documentaryMovie makingAspiring directorMale filmmaker
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Genre affinityDrama · Tv Movie · HistoryTheme affinityBiography · Anti Semitism · 1940sDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference621356Actor preference120326 · 24401 · 8544
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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.
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RKO 281 has a runtime of 84 minutes.
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