In 1941 Orson Welles made his classic film Citizen Kane at RKO. He was fired from RKO in 1942 because of the controversy surrounding Welles' second film The Magnificent Ambersons and due to RKO's lackluster box office receipts.
In 1941 Orson Welles produced Citizen Kane at RKO. He left RKO in 1942 because of the turmoil surrounding his second movie, The Magnificent Ambersons, and due to the studio's lackluster financial performance.