ROTTEN TOMATOES: Welles' Citizen Kane Oscar to Be Auctioned

Welles' Citizen Kane Oscar to Be Auctioned

Statue changing hands for charity.

by Jeff Giles | October 17, 2007

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If you've got some space on your mantel and a million dollars lying around, one of Sotheby's upcoming auctions might be of interest to you.

The Hollywood Reporter shares the news that the auction house will be facilitating the sale of Orson Welles' 1941 Best Screenplay Oscar for Citizen Kane in December. The award has had a colorful history, as summarized by the Reporter:

The golden statuette, believed to have been once lost by Welles himself, resurfaced in 1994, and after an extended legal battle was returned to his estate. In 2003, it was acquired by the Dax Foundation, a Los Angeles-based charity. The proceeds will help fund the organization's worldwide efforts.

Bruce Davis, executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is quoted as saying "We're never happy to see Academy Awards go on sale," but says the Academy has no plans to block the sale. Sotheby's estimates Welles' award will fetch between $800,000 and $1.2 million. If you don't have that kind of cash, but are going to be in New York in early December, you can still get a look at the Oscar; Sotheby's will have it on display from December 7-10.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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underoath18 writes:
on Oct 17 2007 07:20 AM

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damn too rich for my blood.

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Ender7406 writes:
on Oct 17 2007 08:05 AM

Dr. Jones: "It BELONGS in a MUSEUM!!!"

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drtruebl writes:
on Oct 17 2007 10:00 AM

In reply to this comment (#1197519)
So do you!

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Jdchristensen writes:
on Oct 17 2007 10:37 AM

In reply to this comment (#1197755)
Throw him over the side!!

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Tyree writes:
on Oct 17 2007 11:01 AM

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*SPLASH*

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rcbaker87 writes:
on Oct 17 2007 01:27 PM

Hey everyone on Rotten Tomatoes should chip in & buy it for all of us.

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Oh Dae Su writes:
on Oct 17 2007 05:51 PM

Oldboy, why did you steal my stuff irl

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Frown88 writes:
on Oct 17 2007 07:40 PM

good thing im a rich bastard with way too much money on my hands, im flying out there in late november
not on a private jet unfortunately
but i should
god
i am
a
pathetic little kid

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kungfu_sage writes:
on Oct 17 2007 08:47 PM

I bet it'll go for much more than what they are saying

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peoplesicon8 writes:
on Oct 18 2007 05:51 AM

thats the second time Iv'e had to reclaim my property from you

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Novastar. writes:
on Oct 18 2007 08:23 AM

Let me get a loan to install a mantel first.

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walkingdead09 writes:
on Oct 18 2007 11:10 AM

Nova you can put it on your entertainment center right next to all the movies you never watch.

JD

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