CITIZEN KANE (1941) was based partially on the life of media magnate William Randolph Hearst, who despised what he called the blasphemous depiction and wouldn't let the movie be advertised in any of his newspapers. One reason for the publisher's pique: Kane's dying word, "Rosebud," is widely reputed to have been Hearst's private name for mistress Marion Davies' private parts.
A rose(bud) by any other name
CITIZEN KANE (1941) was based partially on the life of media magnate William Randolph Hearst, who despised what he called the blasphemous depiction and wouldn't let the movie be advertised in any of his newspapers. One reason for the publisher's pique: Kane's dying word, "Rosebud," is widely reputed to have been Hearst's private name for mistress Marion Davies' private parts.
