Cary Grant during filming of Gunga Din (1939)

The RKO Radio Pictures photographs span the years 1929–1958 and encompass approximately 140 linear feet. The series consists entirely of motion picture production photographs for 833 feature films distributed by RKO. The material is arranged alphabetically by film title. The collection consists primarily of scenes, portraits of the players in character, and general publicity shots. Many titles include off-camera photographs taken on sets and on location, showing various aspects of the productions in progress. There is an average of 200 to 300 photographs for each production. Nearly all of the films distributed by the company are represented, including Becky Sharp (1935), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Citizen Kane (1941), The Little Foxes (1941), Little Women (1933), and Notorious (1946). All of the RKO features of Katharine Hepburn and the musicals of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are included. Two notable absences are King Kong (1933) and The Informer (1935).

Gift of RKO Radio Pictures,1959.