CITIZEN KANE OSCAR AWARD TO BE AUCTIONED

On December 20th, the Oscar award Orson Welles won for penning Citizen Kane will be put for auction.  Accordig to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, winners of this prestiges award must promise to first offer it to them for $1.00 prior to selling it.  The reserve price is expected to be set between $600,000 and $1 million.

 

Although not my favorite classic movie, it was my first and I do credit it for launching my fascination with the silver screen when I was kid.