Early career Wise began his film career at RKO as a sound and music editor. In the 1930s, RKO was a budget-minded studio with "a strong work ethic" and "willingness to take artistic risks", which was fortunate for a newcomer to Hollywood such as Wise.Gehring, p. 20–21. At RKO, Wise became an assistant to T.K. Wood, the studio's head sound-effects editor.Gehring, p. 26. Wise's first screen credit was a ten-minute short subject called A Trip through Fijiland (1935), which was made from RKO footage salvaged from an abandoned feature film.Gehring, pp. 27–28.
Early career Wise began his film career at RKO as a sound and music editor. In the 1930s, RKO was a budget-minded studio with "a strong work ethic" and "willingness to take artistic risks", which was fortunate for a newcomer to Hollywood such as Wise.Gehring, p. 20–21 At RKO, Wise became an assistant to. T.K. Wood, the studio's head sound-effects editor.Gehring p. 26. Wise's first screen, credit was a ten-minute short subject called A Trip through Fijiland (1935), which was made from RKO footage salvaged from an abandoned feature film.Gehring, pp. 27–28.