lˈɪbɚɾi kəntɹˈæktᵻd ɪn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv tə pɹədˈuːs nˈaɪn fˈiːtʃɚz fɔːɹ dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən baɪ ˌɑːɹkˌeɪˈoʊ, θɹˈiː ˈiːtʃ fɹʌmðə θɹˈiː pɹədˈuːsɚdᵻɹˈɛktɚz, hˌuː wɜːɹ ˈiːtʃ ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tə dᵻlˈɪvɚ wˈʌn pˈɪktʃɚ pɜː jˈɪɹ.
Liberty contracted in August 1945 to produce nine features for distribution by RKO, three each from the three producer-directors, who were each expected to deliver one picture per year.