Rosebud,” the famed wooden sled at the heart of Orson Welles’ classic 1941 movie “Citizen Kane,” has sold at auction for ...

The previous owner was director Joe Dante, who “had the honor of protecting this piece of cinematic history for decades.” ...

The iconic prop, which went for $14.75 million at auction, is one of several sleds used in the production of Orson Welles' ...

The iconic film prop from Orson Welles' 1941 film 'Citizen Kane' sold for a record-breaking $14.75 million at Heritage ...

Item donated by a director who was given it in 1984 as it was about to be thrown out by film studio becomes second most ...

"Gremlins" director Joe Dante, who's owned the prop since 1984, says the record bid is "a testament to the enduring power of ...

The prop, famously revealed to be 'Rosebud' in the final scene of Citizen Kane, was almost thrown in the bin until it was ...

The sled is one of only three known to survive and was miraculously saved from disposal by The Gremlins director Joe Dante in ...

The Rosebud sled from Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" was auctioned for $14.75 million, becoming the second-most expensive piece ...

Items from movies including Castaway, Star Wars, The Spy Who Loved Me and ET have gone under the hammer for eye watering ...

This was apparently one of the original Citizen Kane sleds, carved from pine and owned, for the last 40 years, by director ...

A prop central to the celebrated opening scene of Citizen Kane - widely regarded as one of the best films ever made - has ...