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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 December 2024. 1939 film by Victor Fleming Gone with the Wind Theatrical release poster Directed by Victor Fleming Screenplay by Sidney Howard Based on Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Produced by David O. Selznick Starring Clark Gable Vivien Leigh Leslie Howard Olivia de Havilland ...
Gone with the Wind is a novel by American writer Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936.The story is set in Clayton County and Atlanta, both in Georgia, during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
After two Academy Award nominations and the Broadway success of Dodsworth, Sidney Howard was at the height of his fame in the late 1930s and appeared on the cover of Time magazine on June 7, 1937. [13] Two years later, he was dead. Howard was the posthumous winner of the 1939 Academy Award for an adapted screenplay for Gone with the Wind. (He ...
On Wednesday, Lou Lumenick, an entertainment critic for the New York Post, called for the 1939 classic film to share the same fate as the Confederate flag.
Jock Whitney and his sister Joan Whitney Payson acquired Gone with the Wind, which they resold at a substantial profit to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1944. [5] [6] [7] At the time of the final dissolution in 1943, three features were in production or pre-production, although they were released in 1944 and 1945.
1939 Gone with the Wind William Cameron Menzies (July 29, 1896 – March 5, 1957) was an American filmmaker who pioneered the discipline of production design , a job title he invented. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] His career spanned five decades, during which time he also worked as an art director , director , producer, and special effects artist.
The hostess and homeowner was Hattie McDaniel, who, in 1939, became the first African American to win the Oscar, for her role as Mammy in “Gone With the Wind.”
Mary Alicia Rhett (February 1, 1915 – January 3, 2014) was an American actress and portrait painter who is best remembered for her role as India Wilkes in the 1939 epic film Gone with the Wind. At the time of her death, Rhett was one of the oldest surviving credited cast members of the movie.