Welles' Oscar for 'Citizen Kane' sells for $861K (AP)

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LOS ANGELES – The Academy Award statuette that Orson Welles won for the original screenplay of "Citizen Kane" has been auctioned for more than $861,000 in Los Angeles.

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The 1942 Oscar was thought to be lost for decades. It surfaced in 1994 when cinematographer Gary Graver tried to sell it. The sale was stopped by Beatrice Welles, Orson's youngest daughter and sole heir. Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

Welles' Oscar for 'Citizen Kane' sells for $861K (AP)

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