'Kane' set mystery solved

[RayKelly]

It may not be as alluring as the authorship of Citizen Kane or meaning of “Rosebud,” but Orson Welles scholars have solved a Citizen Kane mystery that has confounded some since the film’s release 80 years ago: “What the heck is that thing in the back of Susan Alexander Kane’s bedroom?”

The 1941 film and production stills show a large, odd-looking item in the corner surrounded by dolls, stuffed animals and a bench with nearly a dozen throw pillows. After trashing the bedroom as Charles Foster Kane, Welles stands in front of the item, gazes into a snow globe and utters, “Rosebud.”

Author Harlan Lebo (Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker’s Journey, The Godfather Legacy) said he was puzzled by the large prop when he combed through RKO production stills three decades ago in preparation for his book, Citizen Kane: The Fiftieth Anniversary Album.

https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-mystery-solved/