Description: THE RKO GALS by James Robert Parish Edited by T. Allan Taylor New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House Publishers, (1974). First edition, first printing. Inscribed, dated 1974, and SIGNED by Parish to the front end-paper. Illustrated with more than two-hundred-fifty photographs and stills. A fascinating, detailed film history of fourteen major actresses for RKO Radio Pictures, Inc. The actresses included are Ginger Rogers, Anne Harding, Constance Bennett, Irene Dunne, Katharine Hepburn, Anne Shirley, Lucille Ball, Joan Fontaine, Wendy Barrie, Lupe Velez, Maureen O'Hara, Jane Russell, Jane Greer, and Barbara Hale. Each actress's career is fully described with a background biographical history, and the story of how they came to fame. The films they were in, are each listed with full details and credits. Parish, a film historian also adds his expert opinions with film critiques. Very short tears to the upper spine edge, rubbing to lower shelf-edges, else very good in black cloth with silver embossed titles to the spine; in a very good dust jacket with slight wear and short tears to the upper spine end, slight rub-wear to the flap folds and lower spine edge; original $14.95 printed price still intact to the front inner flap. A presentable gift collectible. Large royal octavo; 896 pages; appendixes; index. FREE SHIPPING TO THE USA PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT SIGNED FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!
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Year Printed: 1974
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Actors, Women, History, Studios, Hollywood
Binding: Hardcover in dust jacket
Author: James Robert Parish
Subject: Performing Arts
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: RKO Studios
Publisher: Arlington House Publishers
Place of Publication: New Rochelle, New York
Special Attributes: Signed, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Inscribed
