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The corporate records for RKO Radio Pictures (1930-1974) are comprised of administrative and financial records detailing the management of RKO during Howard Hughes' ownership of the company. The administrative records include the Paul Jarrico lawsuit and communism-related materials; plot plans of RKO Radio Pictures' buildings; and materials featuring Gina Lollobrigada, including publicity photographs and film posters, and publicity. The legal records include contracts for actors, music rights, and sales for film rights. The sub-series also contains screenplays for unproduced works and catalogues of works produced and unproduced by RKO.
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Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Materials are arranged chronologically. Actors considered for future films, correspondence, and unproduced works are arranged alphabetically.