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A 7 page paper which examines the “News on the March” scene which
is seen in the beginning of Orson Welles’ film “Citizen Kane.” No additional sources
cited.
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7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAcitkne.rtf
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film that not only approaches story telling from a unique perspective but a film that is noted as using many different directing and filming styles that had, for the most
part, never been used before. And, even for those who argue that the techniques were previously used, no other films used the techniques in such a powerful and lasting film.
One of the most talked about perspectives offered in Welles film is that which is known as the "News on the March" segment. In this segment we are presented
with somewhat of a parody of a real life news reel approach often seen by moviegoers known as "March of Time Series" which detailed the lives of famous individuals in
a brief space of time. In Welles film we are presented with a very similar presentation of footage. In the following paper we examine this segment analyzing its importance in
the film. News on the March In the very beginning of the film we are presented with a view that is obviously presented through a camera lens as
it approaches an old and regal home. It is the estate of Citizen Kane. As we enter into the house we move towards the bedroom where we eventually hear the
last word of Citizen Kane as he dies in his bed. That word is the infamous "Rosebud." First time viewers, viewers who know nothing about the film, do not know
who the man is and they surely do not know what or who "Rosebud" is. In fact, first time viewers will generally assume that with such a name it must
be a woman from his past perhaps. But, those familiar with the film know better. With the closing of this somber and though provoking scene we are thrown aggressively into
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