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Houseman would later, however, play a pivotal role in ushering Citizen Kane ( 1941 ), which starred Welles.

Welles telephoned Houseman asking him to return to Hollywood to " babysit " screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz while he completed the script, and keep him away from alcohol.

Still drawn to Welles, as was virtually everyone in his sphere, Houseman agreed.

Although Welles took credit for the screenplay of Kane, Houseman stated that the credit belonged to Mankiewicz, an assertion that led to a final break with Welles.

Houseman took some credit himself for the general shaping of the story line and for editing the script.

In an interview with Penelope Huston for Sight & Sound magazine ( Autumn, 1962 ) Houseman said that the writing of Citizen Kane was a delicate subject: