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Citizen Kane
November 11, 1985
Stanley Kauffmann
How Orson Welles Survived Hollywood
On his hundredth birthday, a contemporary appreciation.
June 2, 1941
Otis Ferguson
Making Sense of Citizen Kane
A New Republic film critic wades through the instant classic, in two parts.
February 24, 1941
Michael Sage
Hearst Over Hollywood

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