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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