Douglas Urbanski Tells Story of Orson Welles

Douglas Urbanski recounts a famous story of Orson Welles interacting with a filmgoer on a plot issue he jokingly tries to keep secret

Transcript

00:00He told the story of having lunch with Orson Welles at Ma Maison.

00:05And it was a lady comes up to Mr. Welles, a tourist lady.

00:10Oh, Mr. Welles, we just love your film, Citizen Kane.

00:14It's the best film of all time.

00:17And he says, thank you very much, dear lady.

00:18Thank you very much.

00:20She said, there is one thing.

00:24You know what it is?

00:26He says, what is it?

00:28What is it, dear lady?

00:29What is it?

00:30She said, well, we noticed that when he dies and says the word rosebud,

00:37there's no one else actually in the room with him.

00:40To which Welles responds, and don't you tell a living soul.

00:45And that was a story that I had heard from Chuck.