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Originally Posted by Madame Arcati:

A lot of mine were guesses, too.  

 

Because we're always being told that Citizen Kane is the greatest film ever, I was surprised to learn that it was beaten to the best picture Oscar by How Green was my Valley

 so true...popular feelgood film v slightly obscure brilliantly shot classic

Amythist
Originally Posted by Madame Arcati:

A lot of mine were guesses, too.  

 

Because we're always being told that Citizen Kane is the greatest film ever, I was surprised to learn that it was beaten to the best picture Oscar by How Green was my Valley

The story of Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) was regarded as being based on William Randolph Hearst. Hearst was a powerful newspaper magnate, the Rupert Murdoch of his time.

Hearst was not happy. He wanted the film destroyed.

Citizen Kane was a box office flop and at the Oscars ceremony was booed every time the film was mentioned.

 

El Loro

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