In revisiting Frank Brady’s excellent biography, CITIZEN WELLES,  I came across this statement that Welles issued to the press in January, 1941, to basically counter the growing impression that Citizen Kane was based on a certain well known newspaper publisher.  Given Welles own reluctance to talk about Citizen Kane in any great detail in his later years, it seems … Continue reading ORSON WELLES explains the meaning of Rosebud in CITIZEN KANE