Citizen Kane Fun Features This is the section for all our "FUN" Citizen Kane information - please enjoy!  The Citizen Kane RevolutionDid You Know? ... That Orson Welles was only 26 when Citizen Kane was released. … That the movie was roundly disliked by the movie-going public when it was released in 1941. … Although it was nominated for nine Academy Awards, it won only one for Best Screenplay. … Ruth Warick, who played Charles Foster Kane's first wife, has a long acting career as soap opera matriarch Phoebe Tyler Wallingford on All My Children. Here she is in a QuickClip from Citizen Kane. ... HBO made a movie about the making of Citizen Kane called RKO 281 that starred Liev Shreiber, John Malkovich and Roy Scheider. RKO 281 was the name that studios bosses refered to Welles' picture until he came up with the final title. 
On Location Hollywood Walk of Fame Star In the early 1960's, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce developed the idea of the "Hollywood Walk of Fame." The sidewalks of the most famous streets in the heart of Hollywood were lined with "stars" recognizing celebrities' life-long contributions to the entertainment industry. Receiving a star is still to this day considered a huge honor. Here's where you can find the stars of Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten: 
Orson WellesWalk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures) 1600 Vine St. Hollywood, CA 
Orson WellesWalk of Fame Star (Radio) 6552 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA 
Joseph CottenWalk of Fame Star (Motion Pictures) 6382 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, CA Tribute to Citizen Kane Main Page | DH Home Citizen Kane © 1941 RKO Pictures. All rights reserved. This Tribute is not officially endorsed or authorized by RKO Pictures. Unauthorized use of this material is strictly prohibited. © 2001-2008 Destination Hollywood. All rights reserved. |
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