RKO Radio Pictures 1941-1942 Annual by [Film Studio Annuals] Welles, Orson, William Dieterle (directors); Theodore Dreiser, Stephen Vincent Benet, Lillian Hellman (authors); Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Ginger Rogers, Bette Davis, Gary Cooper (stars) - 1941

Culver City, CA: RKO Radio Pictures, 1941. First Edition. First Edition, large quarto. The deluxe annual for RKO Studios' 1941-1942 season. Notable among the offerings featured are two full color Disney features ("Fantasia" and "Bambi"), several literary adaptations, including "Sister Carrie" and "The Little Foxes," actors Cary Grant, Joan Fontaine, Ginger Rogers, Bette Davis, and Gary Cooper. 1941 marked the beginning of the decade that would later be defined as film noir, and two of those entries ("Suspicion" and "Journey into Fear") are featured. Also featured is a full page advertisement for 18 single-reel Walt Disney features. Brown morocco leather with beveled edges and brown comb binding. 56 pages. Very Good plus, with the fragile comb binding undamaged, moderate wear at the corners; quite attractive overall.