Welles broke his ankle in the scene where he runs down the stairs chasing Boss Gettis. The event apparently threw something of a monkey wrench into the production. On Thu, 28 Oct 1993 13:36:18 EDT McComb, Mary said: >One of my astute film students has noticed that in a production >still of CITIZEN KANE in our text (Film Art, Bordwell& Thompson, >p. 15), Orson Welles is directing from a wheelchair. She >(and I) ask why? Was it simply to reduce fatigue, or was he >injured at some point during production (obviously when he >wasn't acting himself!). We'd appreciate info. > >Mary McComb >Asst. Prof. >Communication Arts >Marist College >Poughkeepsie NY Jim Holler Phone: 606-257-5884 Department of Chemistry FAX: 606-258-1069 University of Kentucky Email: [log in to unmask] Lexington, KY 40506