Slow fade to black: the decline of RKO Radio Pictures 9780520289666, 9780520289673, 9780520964242, 1882112172, 0520289668, 0520964241
Slow Fade to Blackcompletes Richard B. Jewell’s richly detailed two-part history of the RKO film studio, which began wit
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Table of contents :
"Showmanship in place of genius" : the Rathvon-Koerner regime (1942-1945) --
"RKO's spirit encircles globe" : the Rathvon regime --
"The screen has come of age" : the Rathvon-Schary regime (1947-1948) --
"There is a lot of life in the old place yet" : the Hughes-Depinet-Rogell regime (1948-1950) --
"The predictable unpredictable" : the Hughes-Depinet regime (1950-1952) --
"The shortest and most bizarre period of studio ownership in film industry history" : the Stolkin interregnum --
"Incompetence or indifference" : the Hughes-Grainger regime (1953-1955) --
"He had a great sense of entitlement, Mr. Hughes" : the six-foot-four enigma (1948-1955) --
"An untoward turn of events" : the O'Neil-O'Shea-Dozier regime (1955-1957).
"Showmanship in place of genius" : the Rathvon-Koerner regime (1942-1945) --
"RKO's spirit encircles globe" : the Rathvon regime --
"The screen has come of age" : the Rathvon-Schary regime (1947-1948) --
"There is a lot of life in the old place yet" : the Hughes-Depinet-Rogell regime (1948-1950) --
"The predictable unpredictable" : the Hughes-Depinet regime (1950-1952) --
"The shortest and most bizarre period of studio ownership in film industry history" : the Stolkin interregnum --
"Incompetence or indifference" : the Hughes-Grainger regime (1953-1955) --
"He had a great sense of entitlement, Mr. Hughes" : the six-foot-four enigma (1948-1955) --
"An untoward turn of events" : the O'Neil-O'Shea-Dozier regime (1955-1957).
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