Citizen Kane Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

5 of the most interesting Citizen Kane easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Citizen Kane movie message.

Trivia Easter Eggs Hidden Scenes Accuracy
Citizen Kane poster
Citizen Kane poster
Citizen Kane Plot

Following the death of publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane, reporters scramble to uncover the meaning of his final utterance; 'Rosebud'.

Genre Drama, Mystery
Director Orson Welles
Stars Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Ruth Warrick
IMDB score 8.3

Accuracy details in Citizen Kane

The audience that watches Kane make his speech is a still photo. To give the illusion of crowd movement, holes were pricked in with a pin, and lights moved around behind it.

Citizen Kane movie hidden details

1 - A large cockatoo is suddenly transposed onto a seemingly normal scene and screams loudly. This was inserted into the film in order to wake up students who had fallen asleep during their film studies class.

A large cockatoo is suddenly transposed onto a seemingly normal scene and screams loudly. This was inserted into the film in order to wake up students who had fallen asleep during their film studies class.

1 - The famous snow globe from the rose bud scene can be seen at Susan's home the first time Kane is invited there

The famous snow globe from the rose bud scene can be seen at Susan's home the first time Kane is invited there

Citizen Kane the only time we get to see a clear shot of Kane's sled [rosebud] is during the flash back scene when he gets adopted. The name rosebud doesnt appear on the sled but can be seen in the climax when it is burned. This may seem like a goof but it was deliberate

Because of budget reasons, there are Pterodactyls in Citizen Kane (1941)

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