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Motion picture production photographs, 1928-1959

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

Materials contain photographs related to RKO Pictures (Radio-Keith-Orpheum) and Howard Hughes's movies from 1928 to 1959. The photographs primarily depict Howard Hughes on the set of the film The Outlaw (1943), which he directed. The photographs also include portraits of RKO actors, including Frank Sinatra, Jane Russell, and Claudette Colbert. Hughes purchased RKO in 1948.

Date

1928-1959

Extent

3.2 Linear Feet (10 hanging folders and 2 flat files)
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00321
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Professional and Aeronautical Photographs
Box/Folder: N/A

Arrangement

Materials remain in original order.

English