PBS
Pbs: American Experience: William Randolph Hearst vs. Orson Welles
Story examining the feud between newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst and Orson Welles, whose "Citizen Kane" was seen as a direct attack on Hearst. Interesting exploration from one of Hollywood's most famed battles.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Oral Storytelling and Dramatization
Students begin this lesson by discussing what makes a good, vivid story and creating a working checklist of the criteria for a good story. They explore background information about the Mercury Theatre production of the "War of the...
PBS
Flashpoints: The Federal Theater Project's the Cradle Will Rock
This PBS site provides background information on the events happenning around the US that might have attributed to communist scare brought on by the Federal Theater's musical "The Cradle Will Rock".
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942
This resource provides an in-depth summary, poster, and cast list for the 1942 Orson Welles film, The Magnificent Ambersons.
Senses Of Cinema
Senses of Cinema: Orson Welles
The "lost films" of directing legend Orson Welles are exposed in this article. See images and read about the films that were never seen by the public as well as some of his famous works.
Other
Biography of William Randolph Hearst
Park of a larger site on the Hearst Corporation, scroll to the element that says "A brief Hearst history." Bio and pictures of newspaper man William Randolph Hearst. Contains links to related topics including his famed editorial guidelines.
Wisconsin Historical Society
Wisconsin Historical Society: Orson Welles, 1915 1985
A short biography of Orson Welles, director of many films including the acclaimed Citizen Kane. Welles is also well known for his reading of War of the Worlds over the radio in 1938, which caused many people to believe that the Earth was...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Robert Wise
Use this resource to learn about the great filmaker, teacher and mentor, Robert Wise, who is credited with editing "Citizen Kane" and directing "The Sound of Music."