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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft, Fairbanks, Alaska, July 15, 1938

Date

1938-07-15

Description

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft preparing for a part of Howard Hughes' Around the World flight. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "Howard Hughes world flight plane in S. Paul, Minn., for 33-minute stop before last leg of flight back to New York."

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft in Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 14, 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white view of the Lockheed 14 aircraft preparing for a part of Howard Hughes' Around the World flight. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "The arrival of Howard Hughes and his globe girdlers at Minneapolis to refuel before starting their last leg of a trip around the world. 7-14-38"

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Series IV. RKO Radio Pictures, Incorporated, 1930 to 1974

Level of Description

Series

Scope and Contents

The RKO Radio Pictures, Incorporated series (1930-1974) contains material primarily pertaining to development of RKO films during Hughes' ownership of the company. This series primarily features The Conqueror (1956) and Jet Pilot (1957), but also includes material for other films such as His Kind of Woman (1951), and Son of Sinbad (1955). Records include film set and publicity photographs, film advertising and news articles, screenplays, ledgers, and music scores. Corporate materials contain newspaper clippings, copyright documents, administrative correspondence, actor contracts and agreements, and stock information. Also included are scripts, screenplays, and manuscripts collected to draft potential film adaptations. Ledgers contain theatrical screening reports and corporate budgets. Other materials include reports pertaining to the Cold War and film industry blacklisting.

Archival Collection

Howard Hughes Film Production Records
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Collection Number: MS-01036
Collection Name: Howard Hughes Film Production Records
Box/Folder: N/A

Archival Component

Photograph of advertisements for The Outlaw, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

An overhead view of crowds near a building (possibly a theater?) decorated with advertisements promoting the Howard Hughes production The Outlaw, "the picture that couldn't be stopped!"

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Photograph of advertisements for The Outlaw, circa late 1930s

Date

1935 to 1939

Description

An overhead view of crowds near a building (possibly a theater?) decorated with advertisements promoting the Howard Hughes production The Outlaw, "the picture that couldn't be stopped!"

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Photograph of the Lockheed 14 aircraft leaving France, July 1938

Date

1938-07

Description

Description printed on back of photograph: "Howard Hughes airplane leaving Paris airport by night for Moscow."

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Photograph of airplane controls, July 9, 1938

Date

1938-07-09

Description

A close up of the control board in a Howard Hughes plane, likely the Lockheed L-14 Super Electra.

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