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  1. Look Back at Making of 'Wizard of Oz'

    Wed, 6 Mar 2013

    former newspaper reporter Herman Mankiewicz, knocked out a treatment in four days. Though he would win an Oscar for " Citizen Kane " a year later, his "Oz" was a mess. "It was a strange treatment -- all about Kansas -- and discarded immediately

  2. 'Vertigo' Ousts 'Citizen Kane' on Sight & Sound's Top Films List

    Thu, 2 Aug 2012

    friend's wife, ousted another critical favorite, Orson Welles ' 1941 landmark " Citizen Kane ," which for the first time in 50 years did Sound poll is as follows: 1. "Vertigo" 2. " Citizen Kane " 3. "Tokyo Story" 4. "La Regle du jeu

  3. Ask an Expert: Annual summer biz quiz on books and movies

    Mon, 23 Jul 2012

    don't care where or how you get it, just get it."A. Howard Hughes (The Aviator)B. Charles Foster Kane ( Citizen Kane )C. Rod Tidwell (Jerry Maguire)D. Gordon Gekko (Wall Street) 2. In the great James Cavell book about the beginning

  4. 'Citizen Kane' to be Shown at Hearst Castle

    Mon, 23 Jan 2012

    ironic twist, the Orson Welles ' classic " Citizen Kane " will be shown at opportunity to show " Citizen Kane " in a new light to re-evaluate ' Citizen Kane ,'" Steve Hearst Randolph Hearst and Orson Welles himself. We can

  5. Liz Taylor’s Jewels, Steve Jobs’ Apple Contract Auctioned

    Wed, 14 Dec 2011

    days. Taylor died in March at age 79. Still to come: a Los Angeles auction house is putting up Orson Welles ' Oscar for co-writing " Citizen Kane ," considered by many to be the greatest film ever produced in Hollywood. The 1942 Academy Award

  6. Scarlett Johansson on Knowing How to Take Nude Photos and Diagnosing Woody Allen

    Tue, 1 Nov 2011

    big deal is. “I don’t think anything’s played out,” she said. “I’m waiting for him to write my ‘ Citizen Kane .’” In the meantime, she’s shooting “Under the Skin,” in which she plays an alien sex predator who harvests

News

  1. Excerpt: Anne Rice's New Thriller 'Of Love and Evil'

    Wed, 1 Dec 2010

    black hair. In fact a passage came to me from a film, and it's one that many people love. It's from the film Citizen Kane , and an old man named Bernstein speaks the passage as he reflects on memory and how things can strike us that we see

  2. Experimental Tech Restores Roger Ebert's Voice

    Tue, 2 Mar 2010

    Ebert demonstrated for Winfrey was constructed from about three hours of the critic's commentary on movies such as " Citizen Kane " and "Valley of the Dolls." After transcribing the commentary, Aylett said the company broke down the words into

  3. Zac Efron Graduates From 'High School Musical' to 'Me and Orson Welles'

    Fri, 4 Dec 2009

    into an adaptation of Orson Welles ' 'Julius Caesar look in the life of Orson Welles at that moment," said focuses on 22 year old Orson Welles , who by then had already to ultimately make " Citizen Kane ." "Welles was the full

  4. 'At the Movies' Drops Hosts Lyons, Mankiewicz

    Wed, 5 Aug 2009

    Hollywood pedigree as well, being directly related to Herman Mankiewicz, the Academy Award winning-screenwriter of " Citizen Kane ," and Joseph Mankiewicz, the producer of "The Philadelphia Story" and other classic Hollywood films. The move

  5. 'GMA' List of the Day: Must-See Fall Movies From Entertainment Weekly

    Fri, 26 Jun 2009

    gloriously tanned abs of steel star in this big-budget summer tentpole movie adapted from a hit videogame. It's no " Citizen Kane ," but if you're fine with that going in and all you're looking for is a little eye-candy spectacle and a sumptuous

  6. Author tries unraveling the riddle of Steve Jobs

    Sun, 20 Apr 2008

    his personal thoughts. In many ways, he is tech's version of Charles Foster Kane, the mysterious protagonist in Citizen Kane . There have been book attempts. The best of the lot — Alan Deutschman's The Second Coming of Steve Jobs, snappily

  7. Can Creativity Survive in Hollywood?

    Tue, 2 Oct 2007

    Institute as No. 1 on its list of the 100 greatest U.S. movies of all time. The movie was " Citizen Kane ," starring, directed and produced by Orson Welles . That was 1941. It fits Simonton's formula perfectly. Individual creativity, in that

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Videos

  1. Superman II Saga: Director vs. Studio

    Tue, 28 Nov 2006

    realize I dispute over an hour. When Orson welles ' touch of evil was first released once and dazzle Hollywood with Citizen Kane . But it wasn't really he has seeing Superman to is anything like Orson Welles classic. But there are some similarities

    Orson Welles found at 0:35, 1:26

    ABC's John Berman. You realize I -- dispute over an hour. When Orson welles' touch of evil was first released in 1958. It was trashed by most critics written off as just one more bad film by the same director who once and dazzle Hollywood with Citizen Kane . But it wasn't really he has failed. In 1992 a memo from wells was published revealing how the studio altered his vision.
    1985. I don't know what is seeing Superman to is anything like Orson Welles classic. But there are some similarities. Director Richard Donner was fired from the movie after much of it had been shot. He
  2. World News: Change in Iraq?; Pope in Turkey; Film Directors vs Studios; Ben Schott Almanac: Gossip to Geopolitics

    Tue, 28 Nov 2006

    realize I ever over an hour. When Orson welles ' touch of evil was first released director who once Hollywood with Citizen Kane . But it wasn't really he has seeing Superman two is anything like Orson Welles classic. But there are some similarities

    Orson Welles found at 12:17, 13:08

    John Berman. You realize I ever -- -- over an hour. When Orson welles' touch of evil was first released in 1958. -- trashed by most critics written off as just one more bad film by the same director who once -- Hollywood with Citizen Kane . But it wasn't really he has -- In 1992 a memo from wells was published revealing how the studio altered his vision.
    1985. I don't know what is seeing Superman two is anything like Orson Welles classic. But there are some similarities. Director Richard Donner was fired from the movie after much of it had been shot. He
  3. 'Vertigo': Greatest Movie of All Time?

    Thu, 2 Aug 2012

    Alfred Hitchcock's classic beats out " Citizen Kane " in latest poll by film critics.

  4. World News 4/04: Pulitzer Prize Winning Film Critic Roger Ebert Dead at 70

    Thu, 4 Apr 2013

    and Ebert. Back together again the end of an and now he said once that he expected in heaven that the movie would be Citizen Kane they'd be offering hybrid. If you practice it. Give it two thank you And now we move on to those new gun measures

    Citizen Kane found at 8:37

    said once that he expected in heaven that the movie would be Citizen Kane -- they'd be offering hybrid. If you practice it. Give it two -- thank you -- And now we move on to
  5. New on DVD and Blu-Ray

    Wed, 21 Sep 2011

    "Footloose" and " Citizen Kane " highlight new releases.

  6. Jeff Daniels Discusses 'Dumb and Dumber' Sequel

    Fri, 13 Jul 2012

    kept on the down it every two weeks for the last six years without. so the movie speaks few. Minutes Lou it's your Citizen Kane if you yes. Evidently. It is you know I can't many people here among this just so excited. Because everyone including

    Citizen Kane found at 1:25

    years without. -- so the movie speaks few. Minutes Lou it's your Citizen Kane if you yes. Evidently. It is you know I can't many people here among this -- -- just so excited. Because everyone
  7. Jen Psaki: 'No Hazing' for Jay Carney

    Wed, 16 Feb 2011

    is just. How much pressure is Chris Christie getting yet and will He be able to say no to its all right moving on. Citizen Kane . Apparently Harry Reid is encouraging the DNC chair and former governor of Virginia to run for Jim senate seats. And

    Citizen Kane found at 2:17

    He be able to say no to its all right moving on. Citizen Kane . Apparently Harry Reid is encouraging the DNC chair and former governor of Virginia to run for Jim -- senate seats. And the
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  1. VIDEO: Jeff Daniels on "his Citizen Kane," prospects for a sequel.

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