RKO 281

RKO 281 (1999)

November 20th, 19991h 24min

Drama, History, TV Movie
64%

Overview

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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