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How did anyone know Charles Kane's last words?

He wasn't alone. The butler Raymond was there and heard him...but he wasn't shown on screen. Script "That "Rosebud" - that don't mean anything. I heard him say it. He just said "...
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What's with the "cockatoo jump scare" in Citizen Kane?

Amazingly, the internet is right about this one. ;) There are some other theories floating around about the symbolism behind this (a prevalent one is that this screeching pet bird flying away is ...
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What is the meaning of the opening scene in Citizen Kane?

The images are of Kane's estate in Florida, called Xanadu, where we see his dying moment. Described in the newsreel in the movie as being "The world's largest private pleasureground", ...
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Was "Rosebud" a real brand of sled?

Rosebud was not a real sled. In fact, the author of Citizen Kane, Herman Mankiewicz, wrote this semi-autobiographical film based on a bike of his which was stolen, so Rosebud was actually a bicycle. ...
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