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 created his iconic film Citizen Kane at RKO. He was dismissed from RKO in 1942 due to the uproar surrounding Welles' second movie The Magnificent Ambersons and because of RKO's poor box office performance.