Citizen Kane : 70th anniversary
by
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985, screenwriter, director, producer.
Title
:
Citizen Kane : 70th anniversary
Alternate title
:
Title on container: Orson Welles' Citizen Kane : 70th anniversary
Added Title
:
Battle over Citizen Kane.
RKO 281.
Author
:
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985, screenwriter, director, producer.
Mankiewicz, Herman J. (Herman Jacob), 1897-1953, screenwriter.
Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994, actor.
Comingore, Dorothy, 1913-1971, actor.
Moorehead, Agnes, 1906-1974, actor.
Warrick, Ruth, actor.
Collins, Ray, 1889-1965, actor.
Sanford, Erskine, 1885-1969, actor.
Sloane, Everett, 1909-1965, actor.
Alland, William, 1916-1997, actor.
Stewart, Paul, 1908-1986, actor.
Coulouris, George, 1903-1989, actor.
Toland, Gregg, director of photography.
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005, editor of moving image work.
Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975, composer.
Lennon, Thomas F. (Thomas Furneaux), screenwriter, director, producer.
Epstein, Michael, director, producer.
Cramer, Richard Ben, screenwriter, narrator.
Eluto, Ken, editor of moving image work.
Keane, Brian, composer.
Ross, Benjamin, 1964- director.
Armstrong, Su, producer.
Logan, John, 1961- screenwriter.
Altman, John, 1949- composer.
Schreiber, Liev, actor.
Cromwell, James, actor.
Griffith, Melanie, 1957- actor.
Malkovich, John, actor.
Cunningham, Liam, actor.
Suchet, David, actor.
Shaw, Fiona, 1958- actor.
Hille, Anastasia, actor.
Blethyn, Brenda, 1946- actor.
Scheider, Roy, actor.
RKO Pictures. production company, film distributor.
Mercury Theatre, production company.
Lennon Documentary Group, production company.
WGBH (Firm), production company.
Home Box Office (Firm) production company.
Scott Free Productions, production company.
BBC Films, production company.
Turner Entertainment Co., publisher.
Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher.
Series
:
American experience.
Summary
:
In Citizen Kane, following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance. In RKO-281, Orson Welles produces his greatest film, Citizen Kane, despite the opposition of the film's de facto subject, William Randolph Hearst.
Audience
:
Citizen Kane : MPAA rating: PG.
The battle over Citizen Kane: Not rated.
RKO 281: MPAA rating: R; language and some graphic sexual images.
General Note
:
At head of title: Orson Welles.
Citizen Kane was originally released as motion picture in 1941. The battle over Citizen Kane was originally broadcast as a television episode of American experience in 1996. RKO-281 was originally broadcast as a made-for-TV movie in 1999.
Souvenir booklet includes a collection of miniature movie posters and a reproduction souvenir program.
RKO 281 based in part on the documentary The battle over Citizen Kane, from The American experience, directed by Benjamin Ross.
Contents
:
Citizen Kane / produced and directed by Orson Welles ; original screenplay, Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles -- The battle over Citizen Kane / produced and directed by Thomas Lennon, Michael Epstein ; written by Thomas Lennon & Richard Ben Cramer -- RKO 281 / produced by Su Armstrong ; directed by Benjamin Ross ; written by John Logan.
Physical Description
:
3 videodiscs (119 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (43 pages : illustrations ; 14 x 19 cm) + 1 souvenir booklet ([20] pages ; illustrations (some color) ; 18 cm).
Genre
:
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Documentary television programs.
Biographical films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Personal Subject
:
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985.
Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951.
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985-Drama.
Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951-Drama.
Subject Term
:
Publishers and publishing -- Drama.
Newspaper publishing -- Drama.
Rich people -- Biography -- Drama.
Businessmen -- Biography -- Drama.
Executives -- Biography -- Drama.
Successful people -- Psychology -- Drama.
Older men -- Psychology -- Drama.
Mass media and public opinion -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- Production and direction -- Drama.
Author(s)
:
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985,
Mankiewicz, Herman J. (Herman Jacob), 1897-1953,
Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994,
Comingore, Dorothy, 1913-1971,
Moorehead, Agnes, 1906-1974,
Warrick, Ruth,
Collins, Ray, 1889-1965,
Sanford, Erskine, 1885-1969,
Sloane, Everett, 1909-1965,
Alland, William, 1916-1997,
Stewart, Paul, 1908-1986,
Coulouris, George, 1903-1989,
Toland, Gregg,
Wise, Robert, 1914-2005,
Herrmann, Bernard, 1911-1975,
Lennon, Thomas F. (Thomas Furneaux),
Epstein, Michael,
Cramer, Richard Ben,
Eluto, Ken,
Keane, Brian,
Ross, Benjamin, 1964-
Armstrong, Su,
Logan, John, 1961-
Altman, John, 1949-
Schreiber, Liev,
Cromwell, James,
Griffith, Melanie, 1957-
Malkovich, John,
Cunningham, Liam,
Suchet, David,
Shaw, Fiona, 1958-
Hille, Anastasia,
Blethyn, Brenda, 1946-
Scheider, Roy,
Added Corporate Author
:
RKO Pictures.
Mercury Theatre,
Lennon Documentary Group,
WGBH (Firm),
Home Box Office (Firm)
Scott Free Productions,
BBC Films,
Turner Entertainment Co.,
Warner Home Video (Firm),
Publisher
:
Distributed by Warner Home Video,
Publication Date
:
2011
1941
Publication Information
:
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, ©2011.
Award Note
:
Academy Award, 1942: Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Herman J. Mankiewicz, Orson Welles)
Call Number
:
DVD CITIZEN
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