RKO Pictures

RKO Pictures, founded in 1928 in Hollywood, was one of the original "Big Five" studios of the Golden Age of Hollywood. The company produced classics such as King Kong (1933), Citizen Kane (1941) and Cat People (1942), and was home to stars like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Financial struggles led to its decline in the 1950s, but RKO's legacy as a pioneer in both technical innovation and genre filmmaking remains central to American film history. mindre>