Gone with the Wind is an epic American movie centering on the romance between Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler during the American Civil War.
The film was produced in 1939 and directed by Victor Fleming, who also directed The Wizard of Oz. Gone with the Wind is based on a 1936 novel written by Margaret Mitchell.
Cast
- Clark Gable as Rhett Butler
- Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara
- Olivia de Havilland as Melanie Hamilton
- Thomas Mitchell as Gerald O'Hara
- Evelyn Keyes as Suellen O'Hara
- Ann Rutherford as Carreen O'Hara
- George Reeves as Brent Tarleton, Scarlett's Beau
- Fred Crane as Stuart Tarleton, Scarlett's Beau
- Hattie McDaniel as Mammy, O'Hara House Servant
- Oscar Polk as O'Hara House Servant
- Butterfly McQueen as Prissy, O'Hara House Servant
- Victor Jory Jonas as Wilkerson, O'Hara Field Overseer
- Other members of the cast
Awards and Recognition
Gone with the Wind received nine Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Vivien Leigh), Best Supporting Actress (Hattie McDaniel), and Best Cinematography; AFI Top 100 Films List
Famous Lines
- Scarlett: Rhett, Rhett... Rhett, if you go, where shall I go? What shall I do?
- Rhett Butler: Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
Gone with the Wind Museums, Attractions, and Events
- Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum: Scarlett on the Square
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Fast Facts
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Fact:
Premiered December 15, 1939
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Director
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Starring
Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable and Hattie McDaniel
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Running Time
222 Minutes
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Screenwriter
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Fact:
Based on the novel, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
