In 1938, at the mere age of 23, Orson Welles' radio adaptation and performance of H.G. Well's classic science fiction thriller The War of the Worlds established him as a household name and a master of dramatic production. His previous experience, in both directing and acting, in theater had taught him the essentials of narrative story telling and his involvement in radio perfected his ability to use sound as a means of conveying message and emotion. …showed first 75 words of 1327 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1327 total…the incidental music and the mixing of sound effects with music seamlessly integrate the soundtrack with the visuals of the movie. For these reasons the soundtrack to Citizen Kane is a perfect mix of sound and picture. Although the film would be radically different if it were missing either of these two components, because both are so closely linked and artistically rendered, it would not be difficult to obtain the story through just one medium.