Citizen Kane "Stage" magazine compared the film's narrative to "Faust" and made no mention of Hearst. The film was scheduled to premiere at RKO's flagship theater Radio City Music Hall on February 14, but in early January 1941 Welles was not finished with post-production work and told RKO that it still needed its musical score. Writers for national magazines had early deadlines and so a rough cut was previewed for a select few on January 3, 1941 for such magazines as "Life", "Look" and "Redbook". Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (and Hollywood correspondent for Hearst papers Louella Parsons' arch rival) showed up to
The Revolt of Mamie Stover (film) office rentals earning $2 million, most assuredly earning more in ticket sales. The June 18th, 1956 issue of Time (magazine) reported the film at #3 as one of "The most popular and successful movies in the U.S. last month, according to the tradesheet Variety" coming in behind, respectively, Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film) starring James Stewart and Doris Day and The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit starring Gregory Peck and Jennifer Jones. Famed Hollywood gossip columnist Hedda Hopper wrote in her May 17th, 1956 column: ""Since the success of 'Mamie Stover,' Buddy Adler has