This broadcast made the show so famous that the Campbell Soups Company , which had previously refused to sponsor it , rapidly contacted Welles and Houseman to associate its brand name with the series (Berg and Erskine 2-7 . Because of Welles 's growing fame , Hollywood offers followed , which the independent-minded Welles resisted at first , but could not hold on for long . RKO Pictures President George Schaefer eventually signed Welles in a two-picture deal including script , cast , crew , and most important , final cut...











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