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Events on Thursday 1 May 1941 1
1941Citizen Kane premieresOrson Welles's debut feature opens in New YorkCitizen Kane premiered at the Palace Theatre in New York despite attempts by William Randolph Hearst to suppress it. Its deep-focus photography and non-linear structure made it one of the most influential films ever made.