Citizen Kane : A Filmmaker's Journey by Harlan Lebo (2016, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-101250077532

ISBN-139781250077530

eBay Product ID (ePID)211824667

Product Key Features

Book TitleCitizen Kane : a Filmmaker's Journey

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicIndividual Director (See Also Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts), Film / History & Criticism

IllustratorYes

GenrePerforming Arts

AuthorHarlan Lebo

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight21.2 Oz

Item Length9.6 in

Item Width6.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-045237

Dewey Edition23/eng/20240305

ReviewsPraise for Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey "Everything you wanted to know about one of the greatest films of all time--and then some. ... Extensive quotes from many participants add a real immediacy to the story, and Lebo splendidly chronicles all the drama, infighting, ups and downs, excitement, and genius that went into creating Welles' masterpiece. Published to coincide with the film's 75th anniversary, this book is a gold mine for fans." -- Kirkus Reviews "Lebo's book is highly readable; it's dense, lucid, and page-turning. Fans of Welles and classic Hollywood will be delighted by this comprehensive, intelligent work." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Citizen Kane: The Fiftieth Anniversary Album "Lebo's book is a must for film buffs." -- The Corsair "Libraries should be sure to have this on their shelves."-- Library Journal Praise for The Godfather Legacy "Lebo is a superb investigator of all of the infighting and rewriting, debunking long-believed lore." -- Entertainment Weekly "To admirers of The Godfather , and especially to new fans, this is an informative, handsome souveneir."--A.V. Club "Crammed with behind-the-scenes details."-- Los Angeles Times, Praise for Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey "Everything you wanted to know about one of the greatest films of all time--and then some. ... Extensive quotes from many participants add a real immediacy to the story, and Lebo splendidly chronicles all the drama, infighting, ups and downs, excitement, and genius that went into creating Welles' masterpiece. Published to coincide with the film's 75th anniversary, this book is a gold mine for fans." -- Kirkus Reviews "Film-scholar Lebo has conducted painstaking research, combing through voluminous interviews as well as production reports, memos, budgets, drafts of the script, news accounts, and critiques." -- Booklist "Lebo's book is highly readable; it's dense, lucid, and page-turning. Fans of Welles and classic Hollywood will be delighted by this comprehensive, intelligent work." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Citizen Kane: The Fiftieth Anniversary Album "Lebo's book is a must for film buffs." -- The Corsair "Libraries should be sure to have this on their shelves."-- Library Journal Praise for The Godfather Legacy "Lebo is a superb investigator of all of the infighting and rewriting, debunking long-believed lore." -- Entertainment Weekly "To admirers of The Godfather , and especially to new fans, this is an informative, handsome souveneir."--A.V. Club "Crammed with behind-the-scenes details."-- Los Angeles Times, "Everything you wanted to know about one of the greatest films of all time--and then some. ... Extensive quotes from many participants add a real immediacy to the story, and Lebo splendidly chronicles all the drama, infighting, ups and downs, excitement, and genius that went into creating Welles' masterpiece. Published to coincide with the film's 75th anniversary, this book is a gold mine for fans." -- Kirkus Reviews, Praise for Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey "The most thorough account yet of the genesis, production and release of Welles's most famous film." -- New York Times Book Review "Everything you wanted to know about one of the greatest films of all time--and then some. ... Extensive quotes from many participants add a real immediacy to the story, and Lebo splendidly chronicles all the drama, infighting, ups and downs, excitement, and genius that went into creating Welles' masterpiece. Published to coincide with the film's 75th anniversary, this book is a gold mine for fans." -- Kirkus Reviews "Film-scholar Lebo has conducted painstaking research, combing through voluminous interviews as well as production reports, memos, budgets, drafts of the script, news accounts, and critiques." -- Booklist "Lebo's book is highly readable; it's dense, lucid, and page-turning. Fans of Welles and classic Hollywood will be delighted by this comprehensive, intelligent work." -- Publishers Weekly "A deep dive into the film that made 'Rosebud' a household word. In time for the 75th anniversary, there are interviews with cast and crew, access to studio correspondence and a 'lost' final script." -- Fort Worth Star Telegram "A definitive resource for anyone interested in Welles and 'Kane.'" -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Praise for Citizen Kane: The Fiftieth Anniversary Album "Lebo's book is a must for film buffs." -- The Corsair "Libraries should be sure to have this on their shelves."-- Library Journal Praise for The Godfather Legacy "Lebo is a superb investigator of all of the infighting and rewriting, debunking long-believed lore." -- Entertainment Weekly "To admirers of The Godfather , and especially to new fans, this is an informative, handsome souveneir."--A.V. Club "Crammed with behind-the-scenes details."-- Los Angeles Times, Praise for Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey "The most thorough account yet of the genesis, production and release of Welles's most famous film." -- New York Times Book Review "Everything you wanted to know about one of the greatest films of all time--and then some. ... Extensive quotes from many participants add a real immediacy to the story, and Lebo splendidly chronicles all the drama, infighting, ups and downs, excitement, and genius that went into creating Welles' masterpiece. Published to coincide with the film's 75th anniversary, this book is a gold mine for fans." -- Kirkus Reviews "Film-scholar Lebo has conducted painstaking research, combing through voluminous interviews as well as production reports, memos, budgets, drafts of the script, news accounts, and critiques." -- Booklist "Lebo's book is highly readable; it's dense, lucid, and page-turning. Fans of Welles and classic Hollywood will be delighted by this comprehensive, intelligent work." -- Publishers Weekly "A deep dive into the film that made 'Rosebud' a household word. In time for the 75th anniversary, there are interviews with cast and crew, access to studio correspondence and a 'lost' final script." -- Fort Worth Star Telegram "A definitive resource for anyone interested in Welles and 'Kane.'" -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "A crisp, clear-eyed, romp through Kane history." -- Empire "[C]ombines a trainspotter's guide to film trivia with a riveting account of the dastardly campaign by the Hearst organisation to have the movie suppressed.... [O]ffers sharp insights into Welles's artistic methods..." -- The Australian, Praise for Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey "The most thorough account yet of the genesis, production and release of Welles's most famous film." -- New York Times Book Review "Everything you wanted to know about one of the greatest films of all time--and then some. ... Extensive quotes from many participants add a real immediacy to the story, and Lebo splendidly chronicles all the drama, infighting, ups and downs, excitement, and genius that went into creating Welles' masterpiece. Published to coincide with the film's 75th anniversary, this book is a gold mine for fans." -- Kirkus Reviews "Film-scholar Lebo has conducted painstaking research, combing through voluminous interviews as well as production reports, memos, budgets, drafts of the script, news accounts, and critiques." -- Booklist "Lebo's book is highly readable; it's dense, lucid, and page-turning. Fans of Welles and classic Hollywood will be delighted by this comprehensive, intelligent work." -- Publishers Weekly "A deep dive into the film that made 'Rosebud' a household word. In time for the 75th anniversary, there are interviews with cast and crew, access to studio correspondence and a 'lost' final script." -- Fort Worth Star Telegram "A definitive resource for anyone interested in Welles and 'Kane.'" -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "A crisp, clear-eyed, romp through Kane history." -- Empire Praise for Citizen Kane: The Fiftieth Anniversary Album "Lebo's book is a must for film buffs." -- The Corsair "Libraries should be sure to have this on their shelves."-- Library Journal Praise for The Godfather Legacy "Lebo is a superb investigator of all of the infighting and rewriting, debunking long-believed lore." -- Entertainment Weekly "To admirers of The Godfather , and especially to new fans, this is an informative, handsome souveneir."--A.V. Club "Crammed with behind-the-scenes details."-- Los Angeles Times, "Everything you wanted to know about one of the greatest films of all time--and then some. ... Extensive quotes from many participants add a real immediacy to the story, and Lebo splendidly chronicles all the drama, infighting, ups and downs, excitement, and genius that went into creating Welles' masterpiece. Published to coincide with the film's 75th anniversary, this book is a gold mine for fans." -- Kirkus Reviews "Lebo's book is highly readable; it's dense, lucid, and page-turning. Fans of Welles and classic Hollywood will be delighted by this comprehensive, intelligent work." -- Publishers Weekly, Praise for Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey "Everything you wanted to know about one of the greatest films of all time--and then some. ... Extensive quotes from many participants add a real immediacy to the story, and Lebo splendidly chronicles all the drama, infighting, ups and downs, excitement, and genius that went into creating Welles' masterpiece. Published to coincide with the film's 75th anniversary, this book is a gold mine for fans." -- Kirkus Reviews "Film-scholar Lebo has conducted painstaking research, combing through voluminous interviews as well as production reports, memos, budgets, drafts of the script, news accounts, and critiques." -- Booklist "Lebo's book is highly readable; it's dense, lucid, and page-turning. Fans of Welles and classic Hollywood will be delighted by this comprehensive, intelligent work." -- Publishers Weekly "A deep dive into the film that made 'Rosebud' a household word. In time for the 75th anniversary, there are interviews with cast and crew, access to studio correspondence and a 'lost' final script." -- Fort Worth Star Telegram "A definitive resource for anyone interested in Welles and 'Kane.'" -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Praise for Citizen Kane: The Fiftieth Anniversary Album "Lebo's book is a must for film buffs." -- The Corsair "Libraries should be sure to have this on their shelves."-- Library Journal Praise for The Godfather Legacy "Lebo is a superb investigator of all of the infighting and rewriting, debunking long-believed lore." -- Entertainment Weekly "To admirers of The Godfather , and especially to new fans, this is an informative, handsome souveneir."--A.V. Club "Crammed with behind-the-scenes details."-- Los Angeles Times

Dewey Decimal791.43/72 B

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Foreword A Note on the Illustrations and the Text Citizen Kane: A Recollection PART ONE 1 Before the Beginning 2 The Beard and the Contract 3 The Script 4 The Consequences of His Actions 5 RKO Production #281 6 A Great Deal of Doing 7 No Visitors, Please 8 Giggling Like Schoolboys 9 Cryptic Notes and Bigger Hams PART TWO 10 Conflict 11 Negotiating and Placating 12 Mr. Hearst 13 Release 14 Triumph 15 After the End Viewer's Guide to Citizen Kane Cast and Production Credits Gregg Toland: "I Broke the Rules in Citizen Kane" Bernard Herrmann: A Conversation at the George Eastman House Citizen Kane: Scene- by- Scene Guide The Bud get RKO Soundstages Resources About Orson Welles and Citizen Kane Notes Bibliography List of Illustrations Index

Synopsis"This book is a gold mine for fans."-- Kirkus Reviews It is the story of a film masterpiece--how it was created and how it was almost destroyed. It is the celebration of brilliant achievement and a sinister tale of conspiracy, extortion, and Communist witch hunts. It is the chronicle of a plot orchestrated in boardrooms and a mountaintop palace, as a media company that claimed to stand for "genuine democracy" defied the First Amendment and schemed to burn Hollywood's greatest creation. Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey is the extraordinary story of the production of Orson Welles' classic film, using previously unpublished material from studio files and the Hearst organization, exclusive interviews with the last surviving members of the cast and crew, and what may be the only surviving copies of the "lost" final script. Harlan Lebo charts the meteoric rise to stardom of the twenty-three-year-old Orson Welles, his defiance of the Hollywood system, and the unprecedented contract that gave him near-total creative control of his first film. Lebo recounts the clashes between Welles and studio executives eager to see him fail, the high-pressure production schedule, and the groundbreaking results. Lebo reveals the plot by the organization of publisher William Randolph Hearst to attack Hollywood, discredit Welles,and incinerate the film. And, at last, he follows the rise of Citizen Kane to its status as the greatest film ever made., "This book is a gold mine for fans."-- Kirkus Reviews It is the story of a film masterpiece--how it was created and how it was almost destroyed. It is the celebration of brilliant achievement and a sinister tale of conspiracy, extortion, and Communist witch hunts. It is the chronicle of a plot orchestrated in boardrooms and a mountaintop palace, as a media company that claimed to stand for "genuine democracy" defied the First Amendment and schemed to burn Hollywood's greatest creation. Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey is the extraordinary story of the production of Orson Welles' classic film, using previously unpublished material from studio files and the Hearst organization, exclusive interviews with the last surviving members of the cast and crew, and what may be the only surviving copies of the "lost" final script. Harlan Lebo charts the meteoric rise to stardom of the twenty-three-year-old Orson Welles, his defiance of the Hollywood system, and the unprecedented contract that gave him near-total creative control of his first film. Lebo recounts the clashes between Welles and studio executives eager to see him fail, the high-pressure production schedule, and the groundbreaking results. Lebo reveals the plot by the organization of publisher William Randolph Hearst to attack Hollywood, discredit Welles, and incinerate the film. And, at last, he follows the rise of Citizen Kane to its status as the greatest film ever made.

LC Classification NumberPN1997.C51173L35