32 PROP CULTURE I SPRING 2025
CITIZEN KANE (1941)
In the classic film Citizen Kane, a reporter
is assigned to decipher the dying words
of newspaper magnate Charles Foster
Kane. However, even with the help of
Kane's closest friends, the reporter fears
he will never be able to understand the
mystery surrounding Kane's final word,
"Rosebud."
Only three sleds were made for Citizen
Kane. The first one burnt during a
botched take. The second one made the
final cut of the movie but was destroyed.
The third sled spent many years in Steven
Spielberg's private collection before he
donated it to the Academy Museum where it
currently resides.
Property Master: Charles Sayers
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