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William Randolph Hearst screamed illegal and slander when he learned that Orson Welles was producing, writing, and starring in a movie which was based upon his life. While Hearst fought to ban the film, Louella A. Parsons and Henry (Time-Life) Luce fought for its appearance. In 1941 Citizen Kane made its heralded debut; a debut which marked the introduction of a brilliant work of art and genius...
Welles, in his first attempt at motion pictures, introduced photographic and dramatic effects which Hollywood, in its years of experience, had never come close to. Fifteen years later, Citizen Kane still stands as a masterpiece of directing, acting, and content. It was no easy feat to capture the life of a man of 76 years in 119 minutes. That the film does have discontinuities and lacks a strong sense of forward movement and plot was inevitable. Yet the film maintains a great sense of the dramatic and is quite gripping...
Using a flashback technique, telescoping time, and making use of excellent photography and imagination for transition, Welles follows Kane from his childhood, to his rise as head of a newspaper chain, through the campaign for governorship and two marriages, and eventually a lonely death. This biography lacks a clear central meaning as well as a plot. But Welles creates so forceful a character and complements him with natural yet biting dialogue and a strong supporting cast, that the faults can be overlooked...
...Neil, president of General Teleradio and new board chairman of RKO Radio Pictures, announced a $15 million deal with C & C Super Corp., which has taken a perpetual lease on 740 RKO features and 1,000 shorts. The features include such old favorites as Gunga Din, Citizen Kane, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Kitty Foyle, Stage Door, Having Wonderful Time, Once Upon a Honeymoon and eight Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers musicals. All the films in the package may now be rented to TV stations for immediate screening across the nation, with General Teleradio getting exclusive rights...
...next two Eagle goals demonstrated the Crimson defensive weaknesses. Dick Kane was left completely uncovered on the left wing and converted Paul Sheehy's pass at 15:56. Then at 8:37 of the second period, Myles Cassidy faked Dan Ullyot into the boards, to go in alone and score on Flynn...