Tag: RKO
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JOY OF LIVING
May 6, 1938 Directed by Tay Garnet Produced by Felix Young for RKO Radio Pictures Written by Gene Towne, Graham Baker, Allan Scott, based on an original story by Dorothy and Herbert Fields Synopsis ~ Broadway star Margaret Garrett (Irene Dunne) has spent her whole life working to support her sponging relatives. When she meets carefree Dan Webster…
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FARMER IN THE DELL
March 27, 1936 Directed by Ben Holmes Screenplay by Sam Mintz and John Grey, adapted from Phil Stong’s 1935 novel of the same name. Produced by Robert Sisk for RKO Radio Pictures The film premiered at the Palace in New York City on March 6, 1936, and released widely on March 27th. Synopsis ~ A farm…
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A GIRL, A GUY, AND A GOB
March 14, 1941 Directed by Richard Wallace Produced by Harold Lloyd for RKO Radio Pictures Written by Bert Granet and Frank Ryan, based on a story by Grover Jones Synopsis ~ A shy, quiet executive for a shipping firm who finds himself with a dilemma: he’s become smitten with his young temporary secretary but she’s…
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SEVEN STEPS TO STARDOM
March 11, 1939 To Lucille Ball it’s not superstition. Seven is her lucky number just as it’s the fortunate digit that crap-shooters pray for. Try not to be too technical and you’ll soon see that Lucille (count the letters) reached stardom in “A" pictures in seven steps. (Meanwhile the portrait above proves that the RKO…
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ROBERTA
March 8, 1935 Directed by William A. SeiterProduced by Pandro S. Berman Screenplay by Jane Murfin, Sam Mintz, and Allan Scott, based on the play Roberta by Jerome Kern and Otto A. Harbach, from the novel Gown’s by Roberta by Alice Duer Miller Filmed at RKO Studios World Premiere March 7, 1935 in New York City Released wide on March 8, 1935 PRINCIPAL CAST Irene…
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THE MARINES FLY HIGH
March 7, 1940 Directed by George Nichols, Jr. and Benjamin Stoloff Produced by Robert Sisk for RKO Radio Pictures Screenplay by Jerry Cady and A.J. Boulton, story by A.C. Edington Filmed October 1939 World Premiere on March 4, 1940 Wide Release on March 7, 1940 CAST Lucille Ball (Joan Grant) marks her 48th feature film since coming to…
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EAGLE-RKO PERSONALITY POLL
March 6 & 7, 1937 The Personality Poll Editor’s office was considerably atwitter the other day when a real movie celebrity, in the person of Lucille Ball, RKO Radio Picture star, was ushered in. Miss Ball had gladly consented to come over the Brooklyn Bridge to examine some of the pictures of recent entrants In…
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DON’T TELL THE WIFE
March 5, 1937 Directed by Christy CabanneProduced by Samuel J. Briskin and Robert Sisk Screenplay by Nat Perrin, based on the play Once Over Lightly by George Holland Filmed late November to Early December 1936 at RKO Studios World Premiere February 18, 1937 in New York City Released wide on March 5, 1937 CAST Lucille Ball (Annie Howell, secretary to Mr. Winthrop) this…