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RKO 281 (1999)
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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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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Genre:Drama, History, TV Movie
Written By:John Logan
In Theaters:11/20/1999
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Runtime:84 minutes
Studio:Scott Free Productions, BBC Film, HBO Films, GBH
Cast
Benjamin Ross
Director
Liev Schreiber
Orson Welles
James Cromwell
William Randolph Hearst
Melanie Griffith
Marion Davies
John Malkovich
Herman Mankiewicz
Liam Cunningham
Gregg Toland
David Suchet
Louis B. Mayer
Fiona Shaw
Hedda Hopper
Anastasia Hille
Carole Lombard
Brenda Blethyn
Louella Parsons
Roy Scheider
George Schaefer
Roger Allam
Walt Disney
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