View Full Version : Citizen Kane
MikeEdgerton
Feb-14-2018, 11:44am
I just noticed something in the final scene of Citizen Kane. I don't know how I missed that. I've watched that movie a half dozen times over the years.
billhay4
Feb-14-2018, 12:11pm
Guitar case?
Bill
pops1
Feb-14-2018, 12:31pm
That is a small sled, I would say mandolin or banjo mandolin.
foldedpath
Feb-14-2018, 12:38pm
The case looks round at the bottom. Could be a mando banjo, but I'm guessing banjo case (foreshortened camera perspective).
Calls to mind the old joke:
What's the difference between a banjo and an accordion? The accordion takes longer to burn.
MikeEdgerton
Feb-14-2018, 1:02pm
I'm sure that's a banjo case. I never noticed it until the last time I looked at it. Orson really knew how to stoke a fire.
Loudloar
Feb-14-2018, 2:47pm
And it's an end-opening "canvas" banjo case.
Steve
164982
jesserules
Feb-14-2018, 3:37pm
"Burn, banjo, burn!" as the Mandolin Power activists used to say ...
Steve Ostrander
Feb-14-2018, 3:44pm
I'm sure that's a banjo case.
Well, that explains it.
MikeEdgerton
Feb-14-2018, 5:05pm
Rosebud.
MikeZito
Feb-14-2018, 5:23pm
I have heard of guys 'burning up the strings' - but this was a little to literal for me. I just hope that the case was actually empty.
Those cases aren't much good anyway. :))