Citizen Kane Research

Orson Welles Interview on Citizen Kane

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Citizen Kane was made as a social commentary on property acquisition
Orson Welles was prevented from editing one of his movies
It is a misconception that Kane was a self insert

Docudrama RKO 281

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Orson Welles was revered as a boy genius

The Battle Over Citizen Kane

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Citizen Kane is about the life of William Hearst
William Hearst gained his fortune by building up his father’s news paper business
William Hearst payed people to do things in public
Orson Welles had built his career on controversy
Orson Welles first directed a Macbeth play when he was 20
Orson Welles directed, arguably, the most important Shakespeare play ever done on an American stage.
William Hearst wanted to be the champion of the poor people
People were killed due to newspaper rivalries
William Hearst tried to become a politician but he never succeeded after he was elected to congress for 1 term
Orson Welles would make up shows just before airing them on the radio
Orson Welles fooled people by faking a news broadcast of a martian invasion
The fake news broadcast got Welles a contact from Hollywood
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