Part Two -
citizen hearst: an american experience special

Follow William Randolph Hearst's continued rise to power and expansion into Hollywood. The model for Citizen Kane, he had a decades-long affair with actress Marion Davies, built an enormous castle at San Simeon, and forever transformed modern media.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 102

About Citizen Hearst: An American Experience Special:

Explore the life of William Randolph Hearst.

The model for Orson Welles's Citizen Kane, he controlled a vast media empire, wielded unprecedented power and influence, and forever transformed the media's role in American life and politics.

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