RKO

RKO Pictures

RKO Pictures — American film and distribution company

RKO Pictures, commonly known as simply RKO, is an American film, television and stage production company owned by Concord Originals, a division of BMG. In its original incarnation, as RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., it was one of the "Big Five" film studios of Hollywood's Golden Age. The business was formed after the Keith-Albee-Orpheum theater chain and Joseph P. Kennedy's Film Booking Offices of America studio were brought together under the control of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) in October 1928. RCA executive David Sarnoff engineered the merger to create a market for the company's sound-on-film technology, RCA Photophone, and in early 1929 production began under the RKO name. Two years later, another Kennedy concern, the Pathé studio, was folded into the operation. By the mid-1940s, RKO was controlled by investor Floyd Odlum.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 1,445 films (1928–1980) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1,014 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1933 THREE KNAVES AND A QUEEN. (Ely Culbertson in My Bridge Experiences) RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1933 THROWN OUT OF JOINT. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1933 THRU THIN AND THICKET; or, WHO'S ZOO IN AFRICA. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1933 Tight rope tricks RKO ; Van Beuren Productions ; director, John Foster. 16mm B&W sound
1933 TIGHT ROPE TRICKS. (Tom and Jerry, no. 6) RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
1933 TOMORROW AT SEVEN. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels
1933 TOPAZE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1933 TRANSATLANTIC BRIDGE TRICKS. (Ely Culbertson in My Bridge Experiences) RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1933 TUMBLE DOWN TOWN. (Aesop's Sound Fable, no. 11) RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
1933 WALKING BACK HOME. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1933 WHAT FUR. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1933 WHAT NOT TO DO IN BRIDGE. (Ely Culbertson in My Bridge Experiences) RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 A BLASTED EVENT. ▶ RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels Color sound
1934 A TORCH TANGO. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 9 reels B&W
1934 AUTOBUYOGRAPHY. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 BACHELOR BAIT. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1934 BANDITS AND BALLADS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels 16mm Sound
1934 BEDLAM OF BEARDS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 BRIDAL BAIL. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 BY YOUR LEAVE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 9 reels B&W
1934 COCKEYED CAVALIERS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1934 CONTENTED CALVES. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 CRACKED SHOTS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 DANGEROUS CORNER. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1934 DOWN TO THEIR LAST YACHT. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1934 FERRY-GO-ROUND. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 FINISHING SCHOOL. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels B&W
1934 FIXING A STEW. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 GRIDIRON FLASH. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1934 HAT, COAT, AND GLOVE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1934 HIPS, HIPS, HOORAY! RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1934 HIS GREATEST GAMBLE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 8 reels
1934 IF THIS ISN'T LOVE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 IN A PIG'S EYE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 IN THE DEVILDOG HOUSE. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 IN-LAWS ARE OUT. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 KEEP 'EM ROLLING. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1934 KENTUCKY KERNELS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 9 reels B&W
1934 LET'S TRY AGAIN. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1934 LONG LOST FATHER. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels
1934 LOVE ON A LADDER. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 MAN OF TWO WORLDS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 10 reels B&W
1934 MURDER ON THE BLACKBOARD. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 7 reels B&W
1934 OCEAN SWELLS. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 ODOR IN THE COURT. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels
1934 Of human bondage. RKO Radio Pictures. 87 16mm B&W sound
1934 On approval. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels 16mm sound
1934 Pastrytown Wedding Official Films Inc. 7 min 16mm sound
1934 POISONED IVORY. RKO Radio Pictures Inc. 2 reels 16mm